Oct 12, 2015 VW, EmissionsScandal, Emissions, Recall
VW U.S. CEO Michael Horn told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee Thursday that 325,000 of the 482,000 cars with 2-liter diesel engines in the U.S. — those with “Generation 1” engines, which includes all 2009-14 models, including Passats through model-year 2011 — will need both a hardware and software fix. VW may have to add a urea tank or other exhaust system upgrades to those cars.
Horn said such modifications could require five to 10 hours of work at a dealership, and repairs are not expected to start until late 2016. He said the automaker is considering compensation to owners, including possibly buybacks.
Cars with Generation 2 engines — 90,000 2012-14 Passats — will get a fix that that may include hardware changes as well. Repairs are not expected to begin in the middle of 2016.
Finally, cars with Generation 3 engines — 67,000 2015-16 VWs — will require just a software fix. Repairs are expected to start in early 2016.
Horn said VW’s supervisory board and top leadership didn’t intentionally order the cheating, but said it was the work of a few individuals. Asked by Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, if it made sense that a company like VW could allow a fraud to go on for seven years without top leaders knowing, Horn was blunt.
“I agree it is very hard to believe,” Horn said. “Some people made the wrong decisions.”
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