DETROIT — Volkswagen is recalling nearly 92,000 cars in the U.S. to fix mechanical problems that can knock out the power-assisted brakes.
The recall includes the Beetle, Golf, Jetta and Passat models from 2015 and 2016. The cars have 1.8-liter and 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engines.
The German automaker says a part in the camshaft can shear off, causing loss of vacuum in the power brakes. That can lengthen stopping distance and possibly cause a crash. The engines also will go into a reduced power mode to avoid further damage.
VW discovered the problem after getting reports of camshaft failures. A fix is expected by the end of March.
Until then, VW tells owners to keep driving the cars. They should report trouble to dealers. It’s unclear if loaner cars are available.
Bloomberg News reported Wednesday that Volkswagen also is voluntarily stopping the sale of some new and used Volkswagen brands and Audi diesels in North America as it works to resolve new allegations from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The company told its dealers late Tuesday night to halt sales of used and new diesel Touareg sport utility vehicles from model year 2013 and later. Audi told its dealers to halt sales of new and used diesel versions of the A6, A7, A8 and A8L sedans as well as the Q5 and Q7 SUVs, Bloomberg said.
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