Volkswagen emissions crisis – plan announced

VW have admitted cheating in diesel emissions tests in the United States and in Europe, where Volkswagen sells about 40 percent of its vehicles. Volkswagen have just announced an action plan to correct emission cheating software.

Their website states:

“In the coming days, the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) details of affected cars will be released to Retailers. In addition, a self-serve process for customers to check if their vehicle is affected will be set up. Step by step, affected customers will be contacted, with details of a process to get their vehicles corrected in the near future. In the meantime, all vehicles are technically safe and roadworthy. Customers with these vehicles will be kept informed over the coming weeks and months. All of the Group brands affected will set up national websites to update customers on developments.’


So what happened?
Volkswagen fitted emissions cheating software into their diesel cars between 2009 and 2015. This software cheated the emissions tests by appearing cleaner than they were.

Which models are affected?
Diesel Models with the EA 189 EU5 engines. Affected are the Beetle, Jetta, VW vans, Golf & Audi A3 models from 2009 to 2015. Additionally the Passat in 2014 and 2015. Audi, Seat, Skoda. You can check your V5C documents to check if your engine is Type EA 189.

Do I need to do anything else?
We recommend if your car is fixed that you keep a log of this for future resale ease. It also may be the case that customers will be entitled to compensation.