VW emission scandal extends to Porsche

Germany’s KBA automotive regulator has asked Porsche to recall about 60,000 diesel-engined Cayenne and Macan SUVs.

Inspections of Macan and Cayenne SUVs found they contained software that could reduce emissions controls for smog-inducing nitrogen oxide, the German transport ministry said Friday in an emailed statement, according to Bloomberg. Porsche, a unit of Volkswagen AG, confirmed it received notifications for the recall from the regulator this week.

This is the latest setback in Volkswagen’s attempt to remedy the diesel emission scandal of 2015, according to Bloomberg. The scandal was revealed when the Environmental Protection Agency found that many Volkswagen cars had a defect device in the engine that allowed the vehicles to cheat emissions tests.

Last week, Porsche’s sister brand Audi suspended deliveries of current A6 and A7 models, furthering the recall streak and adding tarnish to the luxury brand's image.

In a statement, Porsche said that it takes full responsibility for the affected vehicles and that dealers will contact owners of those vehicles after an appropriate engine fix has been approved by regulators.

In the statement, Porsche reiterated it takes full responsibility. “Independently from the technical solution Porsche continues to conduct internal tests on its vehicles and makes optimizations” based on its findings, the company said.