Has the Issue of Excessive Formaldehyde in Audi Vehicles Been Resolved?
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FAW-Volkswagen Audi invited the most authoritative third-party testing agency in China to conduct evaluations, testing the odor and emission performance of all component materials, components as a whole, and the entire vehicle. Various experiments were conducted, including formaldehyde tests, condensation tests, and total carbon tests. The final conclusion was that formaldehyde levels were not excessive, and there were no issues. Below are the relevant details: 1. Quality Inspection: Based on multiple rounds of inspections by several third-party authoritative agencies with CNAS and CMA certifications for in-vehicle air quality, as well as quality monitoring of batch vehicles by FAW-Volkswagen's odor testing laboratory with equivalent national certifications, it was found that the concentrations of volatile substances such as formaldehyde and benzene in FAW-Volkswagen-produced Audi models were within the national standard limits, according to the "Guideline for Air Quality Assessment in Passenger Compartments (GB/T27630-2011)." 2. Assurance: As one of the earliest passenger vehicle manufacturers in China to implement in-vehicle air quality control, FAW-Volkswagen has established a comprehensive in-vehicle air quality assurance system covering vehicle development, production, and after-sales services. Utilizing the highest-level component and vehicle chambers in China, the most advanced hardware analysis equipment such as liquid chromatographs and gas chromatography-mass spectrometers, and a subjective evaluation system by the "Golden Nose Team" with the same standards as Audi Germany, FAW-Volkswagen conducts multiple tests on the odor and emission performance of all component materials, components as a whole, and the entire vehicle. These tests include formaldehyde experiments, condensation experiments, total carbon experiments, and eight toxic and harmful substances specified by national standards, ensuring that the in-vehicle air quality meets both national standards and Volkswagen Group's air quality control requirements.
