Renault to Recall 15,000 cars over breach of Emission Norms

Energy Minister of France Segolene Royal has said that Renault will recall more than 15,000 vehicles to make changes to their engines and bring them in line with emissions standards. Although, resisting taking the names of other defaulters, she hinted that Renault is not alone in violating emission norms.

"Renault has committed to recalling a certain number of vehicles, more than 15,000 vehicles, to check them and adjust them correctly so the filtration system works even when it is very hot or when it is below 17 degrees, because that's when the filtration system no longer worked," Royal said. She said the tests needed to be based on real driving conditions, whatever the outside temperature. She added: "To be fair to Renault...there are other brands that exceed the norms."

The announcement comes at a time when Volkswagen recently got entangled in a worldwide emission scam. The German automaker installed its cars with a “defeat device” where it ensured the engines pollute less in testing conditions. As soon as the vehicles came on the road, they polluted as much as 40 times the permissible pollution limit in the United States. The company is fighting lawsuits in the North American country and elsewhere in the world related to the breach of emission norms. It has suggested fitting a catalytic device to overcome the problem of emissions.

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