[THE INVESTOR] South Korean government on Oct. 6 started to examine the effectiveness of Volkswagen’s recall measures for its sport utility vehicles.

The Ministry of Environment and the National Institute of Environmental Research together launched the examination that could take upwards to six weeks on devices, including the Portable Emission Measurement System, in the Tiguan model.

The move came a day after the auto giant submitted the recall plan to the local government for some 27,000 Tiguans sold here, saying it will change the cars’ software. 



The government said it is planning to look into the proposed changes and see if they affect the vehicles’ emissions and fuel efficiency.

If it finds problems despite the planned recall measures and if experts concur the situation cannot be rectified, the ministry said it will review handing down a replacement order for the problematic vehicles.

(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)