Law firm Leigh Day is filing a second lawsuit against the Volkswagen Group over the emission of around 1.26 million vehicles, alleging that the company tried to cover up the problem by secretly repairing the cars.
As first reported by the ENDS report, Leigh Day names the Volkswagen Group brands including Porsche, VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda, and covers diesel vehicles with 3.0L V6, 3.0L V6 , 4.0-liter V8, 4.2-liter V8, EA897, EA898 and EA288 engines manufactured from 2009 onwards.
Leigh Day says he represents 4,300 vehicle owners – a number he says is “growing rapidly.” The case comes six years after Leigh Day’s first legal challenge, which involved the 1.2-liter, 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter EA189 engines used in VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda vehicles.
Claims are set out in relation to the Consumer Protection Against Unfair Trade Regulations 2008 and the Consumer Credit Act 1974, with alleged violations of legal obligations, contractual claims, claims under law. competition and fraud claims.
The company alleges that instead of admitting that the scandal went beyond the EA189 engine, “manufacturers have secretly made fundamental changes to affected vehicles during voluntary or mandatory recalls or at other stages when vehicles have been damaged. been presented for repairs or service without properly informing customers, or at all, of the changes made and their implications.
It is further alleged by the attorney, who is also investigating allegations of emissions against brands such as BMW, Citroën, Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Renault and Nissan, that the group “has removed clean emissions technology and hid these actions. regulators and customers ”.
“We have now filed VW’s second High Court claim and believe we are the first law firm to do so,” said Meriel Hodgson-Teall, a lawyer at Leigh Day. “Our customers will say that the VW Group has gone to great lengths to try to cover up this larger emissions scandal. The group attempted to repair the emission neutralization device under the guise of scheduled services or recalls, without informing its customers. “
When approached by Autocar, a Volkswagen spokesperson said: “The Volkswagen Group has not been contacted regarding any complaints in the UK regarding the engines in question. [EA897, EA898, EA288, EA897, 3.0-litre V6 or 4.2-litre V8 engines].
“Although we cannot comment in detail without seeing the details, we do not believe that such a statement would have any merit. Vehicles equipped with these engines have always been, and continue to be roadworthy, legal. to drive and have the approval of the relevant body regulations.
“If it becomes necessary, we will defend ourselves vigorously.”
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-07-02 16:12:58
