Volkswagen Recalls over 500,000 Vehicles Due to Emissions Violations

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The Danger of the Volkswagen Recall:

Volkswagen vehicles are not being pulled from the road because of the danger they pose to drivers directly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recalled them for having software that turned on an emissions control system when the cars were being inspected. The EPA is now collaborating with the Department of Justice and the state of California on an investigation of wrongdoing that could result in criminal charges.

Overview:

Under the Clean Air Act, vehicle manufacturers are required to certify to the EPA that their products will meet applicable federal emission standards to control air pollution, and every vehicle sold in the U.S. must be covered by an EPA-issued certificate of conformity.

Motor vehicles – such as the Volkswagen models in question – equipped with defeat devices, which reduce the effectiveness of the emission control system during normal driving conditions, cannot be certified.

This resulted in over 500,000 vehicles to be recalled.

Volkswagen Vehicles Being Recalled:

Here are the models and years of the recalled diesel-power vehicles:

  • Volkswagen Jetta, 2009-15
  • Volkswagen Beetle, 2009-15
  • Volkswagen Golf, 2009-15
  • Volkswagen Passat, 2014-15
  • Audi A3, 2009-15

 

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What To Do If You Have One of the Recalled Vehicles:

Return your car to your dealership and ask for a loaner vehicle. It should be covered under your warranty.

 

**Updated 9/30/2015:

Volkswagen names Matthias Mueller as new CEO. Mueller, 62, named CEO at a Friday board meeting, will take responsibility for steering Volkswagen through the biggest business crisis in its 78-year history. The crisis deepened as officials in Europe and the United States stepped up their investigations.
**Updated 10/7/2015
Volkswagen announces that the emissions recall will begin in January 2016. They are making sure that all financials are in place. The recall will begin in the new year once German authorities have approved the company’s plans to fix the cars.