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Seoul rejects Volkswagen recall plan

( January 13, 2016, 08:11 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea's Ministry of Environment has rejected a recall plan submitted by Volkswagen Korea on Jan. 6 for its diesel models that used software to intentionally deceive emissions tests, Yonhap News reports. The environment ministry plans on Jan. 14 to as...South Korea’s Ministry of Environment has rejected a recall plan submitted by Volkswagen Korea on Jan. 6 for its diesel models that used software to intentionally deceive emissions tests, Yonhap News reports. The environment ministry plans on Jan. 14 to ask for the plan to be supplemented, saying the plan submitted is unacceptable. It did not include adequate information on how a fix would affect future emissions test results nor a detailed plan on how to replace components on affected vehicles. The move comes after the company was ordered to recall 125,000 cars equipped with defeat devices and to submit a recall plan. On Tuesday, the California Air Resources Board rejected Volkswagen’s US recall plan. ...

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