We are leading a group claim against Vauxhall for deceiving customers through the use of emissions defeat devices.
For vehicles to be road-legal in the UK, they must comply with legal emissions standards. However, Vauxhall allegedly breached these standards by fitting an illegal emissions defeat device into some of its diesel-engine vehicles. This device tricked the European Regulator’s testing systems into thinking that these vehicles complied with the required emissions standards when they did not.
Because the cars did not meet the promised environmental and performance standards, they were worth less than the drivers paid for them. Drivers may have paid higher fuel bills and maintenance costs, and these vehicles’ performance may also have been negatively affected. The high level of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of these engines could also have contributed to global warming and human respiratory conditions.
Vauxhall has already contacted many car owners to offer an emission software update. However, this ‘fix’ might have negatively impacted the fuel consumption and performance of the affected vehicles. Having the fix carried out does not affect your eligibility to register with us.
We are no longer accepting new claimants to this case.
“Drivers across England and Wales were deliberately misled by Vauxhall when they bought or leased their vehicle. These devices were designed to make diesel engines appear to be cleaner and less polluting when tested than they actually were. We are continuing to fight for consumers who were lied to by Vauxhall and ensure these big businesses face repercussions for cheating regulators and consumers.”
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that many Volkswagen Group diesel cars sold in America were fitted with software which could detect when the vehicles were being tested for emissions output and subsequently change the cars’ performance to bring results within the legal limit. What started in the US spread to many other countries. Eventually, the Volkswagen Group admitted that 11 million vehicles worldwide, including almost 1.2 million in the UK, were fitted with software capable of cheating emissions tests. The manufacturer then recalled these cars.
As the emissions scandal gathers momentum, other manufacturers also come under question. In October 2018, Vauxhall’s sister brand, Opel, was issued with a mandatory recall by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) due to the discovery the discovery that certain models were fitted with illegal defeat devices. The recall affected the Zafira 1.6 and 2.0 litre CDTi, Insignia 2.0 CDTi, and Cascada 2.0 CDTi models (built between 2012 and 2016). Around 96,000 vehicles were recalled worldwide.
Vauxhall became the latest manufacturer to face allegations that some of its diesel engines were fitted with emissions-cheating devices.
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Vauxhall is alleged to have sold and manufactured diesel cars fitted with so-called defeat devices designed to fool regulators. These vehicles were not fit or lawful for driving on UK roads as the devices made Vauxhall diesel engines appear to be cleaner and less polluting than they were. We believe that the manufacturer deliberately misled regulators and customers and set out to cheat the system. As such, we believe Vauxhall owes affected diesel vehicle owners and lessors financial compensation.
The affected vehicles include:
We are no longer accepting new claimants in this case.
We act on a strict no win, no fee basis. So, as our client, you do not have to pay us anything upfront. Our success fee is 40% (excluding VAT) of any compensation we recover for you. If we succeed, a portion of the damages awarded to you will cover certain costs and expenses (such as court fees and experts’ fees). We take this fee from the damages we recover for you.
This entirely depends on your individual circumstances and what claims are available to you. There are several different factors such as when you acquired your vehicle, whether you acquired it from an authorised dealer and the method of acquisition. It is difficult to say until we investigate your individual merits how much you may be owed.
It makes no difference. You can still make a claim.
Whilst you do not need to have any documentation to start a claim, at a later stage we will ask you to provide us with documentation relating to the acquisition of your vehicle. Once you have signed up to the claim, we recommend gathering together any documentation that you believe to be relevant to your vehicle. The type of documentation we will ask from you include: Purchase invoice, finance agreement, lease agreement, contract of sale, your V5C and any correspondence you may have received about your vehicle.
You can still make a claim. However, you must continue to meet any outstanding financial obligations.
Yes, if you bought your vehicle in your name through a limited company or partnership, you will qualify to join our group action claim.
No, we are only acting on behalf of claimants who purchased their vehicles in England and Wales. There may be other solicitors who will be able to help if you bought your car outside of England and Wales.
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