Daimler ordered to recall 238,000 vehicles
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Germany鈥檚 transport minister says the government is ordering automaker Daimler to immediately recall 238,000 vehicles equipped with software that turns off emissions controls under certain conditions.
Minister Andreas Scheuer made the statement on Monday after a meeting with Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche. Scheuer said that Daimler was willing to work 鈥渨ith cooperative transparency鈥 with the government and 鈥渁t maximum speed.鈥
Scheuer said the recall was ordered after 鈥渋ntensive and hours-long negotiations鈥 with Daimler.
The affected vehicles include the Mercedes-Benz Vito delivery van and the Mercedes GLC 220d and C220d.
Europe-wide some 774,000 vehicles are affected, the ministry said. The ministry statement did not say whether those cars outside of Germany would be recalled.
Diesels have been under heavy scrutiny since US authorities caught Volkswagen using illegal engine control software that turned off diesel emission controls in everyday driving. Subsequent investigations showed that other automakers had exploited European regulatory loopholes that allowed emissions controls to be relaxed at certain temperatures to avoid engine damage.
Daimler said in a statement only that it 鈥渃onfirmed the recall鈥 and added that 鈥渙pen legal questions will be clarified in appeal proceedings.鈥 The company had earlier said that it contested the legal basis for the finding that the Vito鈥檚 engine controls were disallowed.
Daimler has already announced a voluntary recall of some 3 million diesels to install a software fix intended to reduce emissions.
Diesels are additionally under more pressure as German cities with excessive pollution levels contemplate limited diesel bans to come into compliance, under pressure from environmental groups. Hamburg introduced a ban on older diesels on two streets suffering from excessive pollution levels on May 31.
The Stuttgart-based automaker has said the US Department of Justice has inquired about the company鈥檚 emission certification processes.
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