Volkswagen, the German auto manufacturer, is planning to recall models of the Virtus and the Taigun. The recall will be subjected to the models manufactured between 24th May 2024 to 1st April 2025. This decision is likely to affect 21,513 units of the vehicle. Volkswagen is taking up the recall as part of safety concerns in these models.
Volkswagen recently identified a safety issue in the Taigun and Virtus. The models manufactured between 24th May 2024 to 1st April 2025 had a rear seat belt defect that may lead to inevitable injury to the rear passenger in case of a frontal collision. The rear seat buckle latch may break, leading to a big impact on the passengers.
The decision to recall the Taigun and the Virtus is yet to be announced officially. The customers who got their hands on these models need to keep a check for the official notification.
The Taigun is claimed to be one of the safest SUVs as the car secured a 5-star rating at the Global NCAP crash test. It gets two engine options- a 1.0 L TSI and a 1.5 L TSI EVO engine. The SUV is available at a starting price of Rs 11.80 lakh (ex-showroom).
Volkswagen claims the Virtus as India's best selling sedan and it also has a 5-star rating by Global NCAP. The Virtus borrows its engine from the Taigun SUV and has a 1.0 L TSI and a 1.5 L TSI EVO engine as options. The prices of the Volkswagen Virtus start at Rs 10.44 lakh (ex-showroom).