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South Korea on Thursday ordered Volkswagen to recall more than 125,000 cars here, saying a government investigation had found that the German carmaker had illegally manipulated an emissions device in cars with older diesel engines. The Environment Ministry began investigations after Volkswagen admitted in September that 11 million cars worldwide had been fitted with cheating software. The so-called defeat device made it appear that diesel-powered Volkswagens were emitting less nitrogen oxide than they actually did.
The ministry said it had confirmed the cheating in Euro 5 cars with the older EA 189 diesel engine, including the popular Tiguan model. But it said it could not determine whether Euro 5 and Euro 6 vehicles with the newer EA 288 diesel engine were similarly equipped, and it called for further investigation.
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The ministry said it had confirmed the cheating in Euro 5 cars with the older EA 189 diesel engine, including the popular Tiguan model. But it said it could not determine whether Euro 5 and Euro 6 vehicles with the newer EA 288 diesel engine were similarly equipped, and it called for further investigation.
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