Germany’s Transport Ministry said on Monday that roughly 100,000 Opel vehicles were to be recalled shortly after a further manipulation of diesel emissions by exhaust management software was discovered, reports Reuters.
“After a fifth defeat device was discovered in early 2018, which found to be illegal, there is currently an official hearing going on with the goal of imposing a mandatory recall for the models Cascada, Insignia and Zafira,” the ministry said in a statement.
“The official recall of the affected roughly 100,000 vehicles will take place shortly,” it added.
A view shows the logo of Opel on a car in Moscow, Russia
Opel is a German automobile manufacturer, a subsidiary of French automaker Groupe PSA since August 2017. From 1929 until 2017, Opel was owned by American automaker General Motors. Opel vehicles are sold in the United Kingdom under the Vauxhall brand.
