Volkswagen Litigation

California Volkswagen Lawsuit Claims “CleanDiesel” Models Sold By Volkswagen Were Defective

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On October 9, 2015, a Lawsuit was filed against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. stating the auto manufacturer instituted software called a "defeat device" in their vehicles designed to detect an emissions test and emit lower emissions during the test.

The lawsuit claims that during normal driving conditions Volkswagen's diesel cars emitted far higher levels of pollutants.  The lawsuit further claims that Volkswagen's representations that its diesel vehicles were good for the environment and met emissions requirements were deliberate lies.  The case entitled Gomez, et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-7962 is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. A copy of the Complaint filed against Volkswagen can be read here.

The Complaint says that Plaintiffs purchased Volkswagen's "CleanDiesel" cars based on Volkswagen's fraudulent assertions that its "CleanDiesel" vehicles met U.S. federal and state emissions standards.  However, the Complaint claims that Plaintiffs are now stuck with cars that do not meet emissions standards and emit far higher levels of pollutants than Volkswagen claimed.  The Complaint claims that the cars are now worth considerably less because of the fraud.

On September 18, 2015, The Environmental Protection Agency accused Volkswagen of installing software on 482,000 diesel cars in the U.S. to evade federal emission regulations, potentially exposing people to harmful pollutants. Read the EPA's Notice of Violation letter detailing the EPA's findings and listing the defective cars.

Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is aggressively investigating claims against Volkswagen on behalf of owners of the affected vehicles.  If you or someone you know owns a VW diesel Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Audi A3, Golf, Golf Sportwagen, or Passat, you may be entitled to money.  Contact one of our experienced attorneys for free California law advice by calling (800) 568-8020 or reading our Firm Resume.

There is no charge for this discussion, and if we process a claim on your behalf our costs and fees are only paid out of monies recovered.  No fee unless we win your case. 

Please call our office at (800) 568-8020 or email us at nick@bamlawca.com to discuss.