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Volkswagen and Porsche recall over 500,000 US vehicles with rearview camera glitch

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Problems with the ⁠rearview mirror have forced Porsche and now parent company Volkswagen to recall over half a million vehicles collectively in the United States, ‌where ‌the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the latest round of measures ‌on Tuesday.

Volkswagen Group of America, including its Audi subsidiary, is recalling 356,649 vehicles in the US due to a software error that can lead to problems displaying ​the rearview camera image, the NHTSA ​said.

Volkswagen recorded annual sales in the US ‌market of almost ‍380,000 units in 2024 and almost ‍330,000 in 2023.

Volkswagen did not immediately respond ‌to a request for comment.

The recall follows an announcement last week that the German auto group’s luxury subsidiary Porsche would recall 173,538 vehicles in the U.S., also due to a rearview camera problem, one of the largest single safety ‍recalls issued by Porsche Cars North America in recent years.

The Volkswagen recall affects certain models from the years 2019 to 2026, with dealers to update the software free of charge, the agency said.

  • Published On Jan 7, 2026 at 02:56 PM IST

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