VW recalls petrol-engined cars in US

A recall of almost 92,000 cars is proof of that, as VW recalls the 2015-2016 Volkswagen Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf GTI and Golf SportWagen.

An investigation for owners of diesel Volkswagen 2016 VW Jetta, Beetle, Golf, and Passat was announced. As such, Volkswagen has notified NHTSA of an upcoming voluntary safety recall affecting approximately 91,800 vehicles with a 1.8T or 2.0L gasoline engine from the 2015-2016 model year.

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All the vehicles with the company number EA888 1.8 and 2.0-liter turbocharged engines are being recalled.

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

No injuries have been reported, a Volkswagen spokeswoman said in a statement. The engines go into a reduced power mode if the problem occurs to avoid further damage.

The lobe can shear off the camshaft.

Around the world, Volkswagen has said a few 11 million vehicles are equipped with emissions-cheating software that will be recalled. The automaker said it expects to have one by March and said the cars are safe to drive in the meantime. If this happens, the brake booster can eventually fail to receive needed vacuum supply.

However, Volkswagen is telling owners to continue driving the cars, but to report any malfunction to dealers. Overall, the company through the end of October sold roughly 294,600 vehicles in the USA, including about 31,000 sport-utility vehicles.