The KBA has approved the technical solutions for the Volkswagen Passat, CC and Eos models with 2.0-litre TDI EA 189 engines.

In response, VW said the vehicles will now to be recalled as soon as possible. The affected owners will receive letters and can then arrange a service appointment with a Volkswagen partner workshop.

Jürgen Stackmann, member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand responsible for Sales, Marketing and After-Sales, said: “The launch of the retrofit campaign for the Passat, CC and Eos models involves a large number of cars that will now be recalled to the workshops. I am pleased that the retrofitting of over 800,000 of our customers' cars can now begin. Our dealerships and service partners are well prepared for the campaign.”

VW added that following the retrofit, the cars will meet all legal requirements. It also said the “KBA has also confirmed unequivocally that the technical solutions for these models will not result in any changes to the fuel consumption, performance or noise emissions of the vehicles concerned. The KBA had previously confirmed this for all of the other vehicles for which the recall has been approved to date.”

Volkswagen said it expects to receive approval for the technical solutions for other high-volume models with the affected 2.0l TDI engines in the near future.