Skoda and Audi follow Volkswagen in global recall

After Volkswagen, sister brands Skoda and Audi have followed suit in car recalls over faults in popular models.

The German car giant has recalled 2.6 million cars, one-third in China, over potential fuel leaks and trouble in models fitted with its seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission including popular Golf and Polo models.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the three brands were part of a recall for the same transmission in June that affected more than 30,000 cars in Australia.

A spokeswoman for Audi said that it will be conducting a voluntary recall of affected customers, but did not specify which model were part of the recall, though it is likely that some petrol-powered models of the previous-generation A3 Sportback would be part of it.

Meanwhile, Skoda's transmission oil recall involves less than 30 cars, the report added.