VW must swap manipulated diesel vehicle for new cars

The Hamburg district court has a media report according to a Volkswagen dealer in Hamburg sentenced to take back a diesel car with fake exhaust emissions. The customer is therefore entitled to a new car.


Tiguan-Modelle in der Produktion

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Tiguan models in production

Thursday, 15.03.2018
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Volkswagen Hamburg must according to information of the NDR swap the diesel vehicle of a customer. As the Hamburg district court ruled, he was facing a flawless new car.

As the plaintiff’s lawyer told the NDR, the ruling could also affect other pending cases. The customer has been right in so many ways, as no one before. The lawyer spoke of a “non-plus ultra judgment”.

According to the transmitter, the man bought a VW Tiguan three years ago. As the manipulation with wrong emissions The customer noticed that the software was being retrofitted for fear of being shut down. Despite the update, the district court ruled for the plaintiff: The buyer could expect a new car to comply with the promised exhaust emissions. In addition, a possible faster wear of the car by retrofitting is not reasonable.

According to the NDR judgment is not yet final, the dealer could appeal before the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court appeal.

The VW headquarters told the NDR that the verdict was only one of many. Other courts had also decided in favor of the automaker.

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