tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391255626232385293.post4968970750822104376..comments2024-01-25T17:14:18.395+00:00Comments on Auto Industry Newsletter: VW: A "swift and relentless clarification"Whaddon Quarterlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15965874319054447170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391255626232385293.post-2859840436634780572015-10-07T11:58:54.473+01:002015-10-07T11:58:54.473+01:00When Herr Muller talks about 'hardware (as opp...When Herr Muller talks about 'hardware (as opposed to software)modifications', it is unlikely to mean the addition of a downstream SCR package. That would be more likely categorised as a major engineering change involving more than a VW dealer could undertake as a recall job. Muller's (no doubt carefully chosen) words suggest that hardware modifications will involve replacing the engine management ECU rather than having it simply(?)reprogrammed.<br />Though he goes out of his way to reassure owners that affected cars remain 'technically safe and roadworthy', Muller is less forthcoming about the side effects of the NOx-reducing recall modifications, namely the deleterious impact on fuel economy and/or performance. Alan Buntingnoreply@blogger.com