This statistic shows the number of diesel vehicles that were equipped with software designed to defeat emissions controls. As of September 30, 2015, Volkswagen confirmed that some 1.2 million Skoda vehicles were affected by the scandal. In September 2015, Volkswagen recalled some 482,000 cars in the United States.
Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of September 30, 2015, by brand
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of vehicles in millions
Volkswagen
5
Audi
2.1
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
1.8
Skoda
1.2
Seat
0.7
Total
10.8
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