Audi Car Owners Lawsuit

Owners of certain Audi cars have filed a lawsuit against Audi in the wake of the Volkswagen recall, alleging they suffered financial harm as a result of Volkswagen and Audi using "defeat devices" in certain diesel vehicles to pass emissions testing. In addition to lawsuits by car owners, Volkswagen, parent company to Audi, could be on the hook for up to $18 billion in fines from the US alone.

The massive Volkswagen recall, which affected around 500,000 diesel cars in the US and up to 11 million vehicles worldwide, was announced in September 2015, after Volkswagen admitted to using defeat devices to ensure its cars passed emissions testing.

Those devices sensed when the cars were undergoing emissions testing and turned on controls that made it seem the cars' emissions were within regulated limits. Under normal driving conditions, however, the controls were off and vehicles emitted up to 40 times the allowed pollution.

Included in the recall were four-cylinder diesel Audi A3 cars from 2009-2015, four-cylinder diesel Volkswagen Jetta, Beetle and Golf cars from 2009-2015, and four-cylinder diesel Passats from 2014-2015.

Diesel Audi owners filed a lawsuit against Audi, alleging they bought their vehicles believing that they were environmentally friendly and had good performance ratings. They claim as a result of Audi and Volkswagen's actions, they will suffer financial losses.

According to Consumer Affairs (10/19/15), Volkswagen faces more than 400 lawsuits in the US, including a lawsuit filed by the Center for Auto Safety, and a lawsuit filed by the State of Texas. Lawsuits have reportedly been filed by individual Volkswagen owners in Vermont, California, Iowa and other states. Internationally, lawsuits have also been filed in Canada.

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Last updated on Oct-22-15