It’s been six months since Volkswagen admitted to modifying their diesel vehicles to pass emissions tests, but few details have emerged about how the problem will be corrected. A recent interim agreement between Federal authorities and Volkswagen could have the German automobile manufacturer buying back or repairing over 500,000 cars, but the details on how this will be done are still vague. Meanwhile, consumers have been left with unanswered questions. The problem does not pose a safety risk to drivers and vehicles will still pass inspection, but some owners living in California and states that enforce tough emissions rules, question whether the problem will affect their vehicle registration renewal.
The models listed below have been named by the EPA for emissions violations.
- 2009–2015 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L TDI
- 2009–2016 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0L V-6 TDI
- 2010–2015 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L TDI
- 2012–2015 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L TDI
- 2012–2015 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L TDI
- 2009–2015 Audi Q7 3.0L V-6 TDI
- 2010–2015 Audi A3 2.0L TDI
- 2014–2016 Audi A6 3.0L V-6 TDI
- 2014–2016 Audi A7 3.0L V-6 TDI
- 2014–2016 Audi A8/A8L 3.0L V-6 TDI
- 2014–2016 Audi Q5 3.0L V-6 TDI
- 2013–2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel 3.0L V-6
It is expected that there will be a recall to bring the existing models up to regulations. The fixes will likely be software updates for the newer models, while pre-2015 vehicles are expected to need additional components and development time to deploy the solution.
