They are afraid to refuel after the explosion – Aftonbladet

Volkswagen after the explosion accident in Gothenburg decided to recall all the Touran Ecofuel model year 06-09 in Sweden.

Several owners have now testified a strong fear to refuel the car with gas.

– I and my family are on vacation in Denmark and it is quite hopeless to run the car on petrol, you will get nowhere in the small tank, says Tony Johansson, 38,.

After the explosion accident in Gothenburg on Monday where a man was injured and a dog died, Volkswagen has decided to withdraw gasbilen Touran Ecofuel, model year 2006 to 2009, in Sweden. In total there are about 909 cars.

Several car owners now dare not refuel their cars with gas.

“Creepy”

Tony Johansson, 38, is on holiday in Jutland, Denmark with his family. The announcement from Volkswagen now putting sticks in the wheels of holiday plans.

– You dare not refuel the gas for this and the gas tank is so small that you can hardly drive anywhere. That is the problem, he said.

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Tony Johansson says that it was “pure chance” he was told.

– I went into the Aftonbladet and indeed, it was the spring model year. It is clear it is uncomfortable.

As in several other Touranägare Tony Johansson critical of Volkswagen.

– They ought to actively go out and inform about this. I am now considering to make and borrow a petrol car of them, he says.

“Impossible to run only on gasoline”

Another Touranägare, Harold Janke, 57, Bromma had his car serviced at an authorized workshop on Monday, the same day the explosion in Angered occurred.

– I had to replace a coil but then they said nothing about this with the gas tanks, despite my car is from 2009. And if I understand it correctly so they felt the course of this, he says.

as Tony Johansson avoids he refueling gas in his car.

– I called back immediately I got to know this and they would check if they had a new time. On the gasoline tank only holds 11 liters of Council will come out of nowhere, it becomes virtually impossible to run with just that idea, he said.

Volkswagen has earlier gone out to those who leave their cars in the current model will get a free courtesy car while their car is in the shop.