It appears Volkswagen installed software that caused their diesels- some from 2009 to 2015- to run 'clean' during emissions testing, but run 'dirty' emitting up to 40 times the allowed amount of Nitrogen Oxide the rest of the time in day-to-day operation. Owners are urged to contact their dealers and (strongly) request a loaner car to use until their own is repaired. Some recalls have taken years to resolve. It isn't that the 500,000 cars ae dangerous to the drivers, but to the general public.
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Environmental Protection Agency brought suit against executives of the company, saying they knew of, and participated in the design of the software, and that they (EPA) will be seeking prison time for the executives of Volkswagen.
Jim
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Environmental Protection Agency brought suit against executives of the company, saying they knew of, and participated in the design of the software, and that they (EPA) will be seeking prison time for the executives of Volkswagen.
Jim