Report on VW Emission Scandal, Faulty Sensors and Recalls Analysis

This report provides an analysis of the VW emission scandal, focusing on three key issues: the emission scandal itself, faulty mass airflow sensors, and camshaft issues. The report examines the actions taken by Volkswagen, including working with American officials, refitting cars, and recalling vehicles. It also explores the impact of faulty sensors on vehicle performance and the recall of vehicles with camshaft problems. The report references relevant literature and provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by Volkswagen and the automotive industry. The analysis covers the scope of the recalls, the technical problems, and the company's responses to these issues.

Issue 1
VW has been the part of emission
scandal

Options
• Actions of one company should not be taken to stand for the
whole industry.
• Company is working with an American officials in order to
address the existing issues.
• They refits the car affected by Emission scandal
• VW to keep down their engine costs in a clean diesel strategy
• Up to 1.5 million cars are likely to recalled over the emission
scandal

Options R A C E S
Company is working
with an American
officials in order to
address the existing
issues
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
They refits the car
affected by Emission
scandal
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
VW to keep down
their engine costs in a
clean diesel strategy
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Up to 1.5 million cars
are likely to recalled
over the emission
scandal
✓ ✓ ✓

Issue 2
Faulty Mass airflow sensor

Options
• Wide range of vehicle problems are occurring such as
stalling, misfiring, poor fuel economy or bad
acceleration.
• VW after hearing consumer complaints try to
overcome with this problem by delivering balanced
amount of fuel mass on the engine
• They are trying to clean the mass air flow sensor by
following appropriate instructions

Options R A C E S
Delivering
balanced
amount of fuel
mass on the
engine
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Clean the mass
air flow sensor
by following
appropriate
instructions
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Issue 3
Camshaft Issue

Options
• Around 92,000 newer cars are recalled for faulty camshaft
lobe that can reduce engine as well as breaking powers.
• Vw monitored the vehicles and tested parts to conduct a recall,
according to a filing with regulators.
• Safety recall is another most effective option to go through the
problem
• Around 11 million vehicles are equipped with emissions-
cheating software that will be recalled.

Options R A C E S
Safety recall ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
11 million vehicles
are equipped with
emissions-cheating
software that will
be recalled
✓ ✓ ✓

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