The German transport ministry has accused Audi of cheating in emissions tests with its top-line models, the A7 and the A8, according to new reports.
Audi has been asked to recall around 24,000 A7 and A8 models fitted with six and eight cylinder Euro 5 diesels that were built between 2009 and 2013 over irregularities in emissions testing, the German media is reporting.
The affected models are said to pollute twice over the legal limit for nitrogen oxides (NOx) when the steering wheel is turned beyond 15 degrees.
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Germany’s transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt has set a June 12 deadline for Audi to come up with a fix for the cars. About half of the 24,000 cars were sold in Germany.
Audi's headquarters were subject to a Government raid in Germany earlier in March this year in connection with emissions fraud. The raid was part of an investigation by the German prosecutors into the emissions of 80,000 diesel cars sold with 3.0-litre diesel engines sold in the US between 2009 and 2015.
The company has previously said it will work with the authorities over its investigations into emissions cheating.
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