VW India to recall 389 units of Polo model

Recall to fix handbrake issues, deliveries of non-impacted Polo to resume

A day after directing dealers to stop delivery of its hatchback Polo, Volkswagen India said on Thursday it was recalling 389 units of the vehicle for ‘inspection and preventive repair of the handbrake mechanism’. Deliveries of the non-impacted Polo will resume and continue, according to schedule.

As a voluntary safety measure, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India was calling 389 Polo cars from a single batch of production in September, for inspection and preventive repair of the handbrake mechanism, the company said.

“The quality assurance department of Volkswagen India has determined that under certain conditions, the handbrake mechanism would lose effectiveness,” it stated.

An analysis by Volkswagen has shown a batch of handbrake cable retention levers in the rear brake liner might break under certain conditions.

Customers who own the identified vehicles will be contacted by dealers to come for an inspection and preventive repair. The customer would not have to pay this.

The deliveries of the identified cars in stock which had been put on hold yesterday will be resumed as and when the inspection and preventive repair of each car is completed.