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Volkswagen To Recall 700,000 Cars Over Roof Lighting

Volkswagen has to recall about 700,000 Tiguan and Touran cars worldwide due to a possible lighting defect.

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Volkswagen has to recall about 700,000 Tiguan and Touran cars worldwide due to a possible lighting defect, German trade magazine Kfz-Betrieb reported on Monday.

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The magazine reported that humidity can cause a short circuit at the panoramic roof's light strip of the affected cars. A short circuit in the LED-module could cause scorching damage on the roof and possibly set the vehicle on fire, the magazine said, citing a company spokesman.

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In Germany, about 52,500 cars are affected.

The company is currently working on a solution, the magazine added, quoting the spokesman.

VW was not immediately available for comment.

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(Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach; Writing by Christoph Steitz; editing by David Evans)

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