US Agency Opens 2 Safety Probes of Volkswagen, Audi Vehicles

US Agency Opens 2 Safety Probes of Volkswagen, Audi Vehicles
The Volkswagen logo on an automobile at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Feb. 14, 2019. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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DETROIT—The U.S. government’s road safety agency has opened two investigations into problems with Volkswagen vehicles, including one that alleges serious gasoline leaks under the hood.

Details of the probes, which cover nearly 215,000 vehicles, were posted Friday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website.