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ZDF Set to Reveal VW Camper Emissions Findings as Recall Calls Mount

The broadcast will expose internal findings on toxic camper emissions, fueling recall demands under Germany’s product safety law.

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Overview

  • The ZDF frontal show will present Volkswagen’s internal 2022 revision report documenting repeated exceedances of formaldehyde, styrene and benzene limits in the Grand California’s fiberglass roof dating back to 2017 lab tests.
  • Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge maintains that the volatile emissions steadily decrease over time and fall within applicable indoor air guidelines, asserting there is no health risk.
  • Experts including Prof. Martin Führ argue that under the German Product Safety Act Volkswagen should initiate a formal recall and offer full refunds to affected Grand California owners.
  • Customers have reported headaches, burning eyes and nausea after overnight stays in the camper, prompting only a 2021 usage note warning of odors and a 2022 interior roof coating to reduce emissions.
  • The controversy highlights ongoing compliance challenges for Volkswagen after Dieselgate and scrutiny of a roof supplier repeatedly classified as “not awardable.”