The Moskvich automobile plant denied circulating reports about a campaign to retrieve or recall vehicles, according to a statement from the company’s press service. The denial comes amid ongoing discussions about the multimedia system in Moskvich cars and its Russification process. The plant stressed that there is no recall drive underway and that the information appearing in media and on social networks is untrue.
The official line is that a recall campaign would involve making data available on the Rosstandart website and notifying owners that their vehicles are needed for diagnosis and repair. Moskvich asserts it has neither initiated nor participated in any scheme of this kind. The company further noted that it is offering software updates to improve the Russification of the multimedia system in the Moskvich 3 crossover, which is presented as a purely software alignment rather than a recall operation.
Industry observers told a major automotive portal that this marks the first time Moskvich vehicles would be linked to a recall due to Russification concerns. The report highlighted that while some electronic software adjustments were identified as necessary, the work performed thus far focused on correcting a subset of issues. For example, certain menu items in the multimedia system displayed terms that were not widely recognized or standard in user interfaces. These observations indicate a broader effort to refine language localization and ensure the system behaves consistently across regions.
In added context, experts suggest that the situation underscores the need for clear communication around software updates versus formal recalls. The Moskvich position remains that the updates are designed to enhance usability and linguistic accuracy within the vehicle’s interface, rather than to resolve safety or functional faults that would trigger a formal recall process. The company emphasizes its commitment to keeping customers informed through official channels and stresses that any future recall actions would follow statutory procedures and be publicly disclosed through recognized regulatory portals. Citation: Moskvich press service and automotive industry observers.