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Steve Hofer has been practicing consumer law in Indiana for more than 20 years. He is a former Indiana State Chairperson of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a national organization of attorneys striving for fairness in the consumer marketplace. Contact me by phone at 317-662-4529 or via email at hoferlawindyATgmail.com. You can also leave a message through my website at www.hoferlawindy.com.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

On the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Scam

This week, Volkswagen admitted that up to 11 million of its TDi diesel-equipped vehicles had been intentionally rigged to pass EPA inspection but emit far more noxious exhaust in real world driving.  Owners of both affected and not-affected Volkswagen are wondering where this puts them.  If you are an Indiana resident with a 2009 or later diesel-equipped Volkswagen, Porsche, or Audi vehicle, and you feel like the manufacturer is giving you the run-around, feel free to contact me. I think it is likely that over the long term, the manufacturer will offer some cash compensation and a service fix, but that will take some time. If you feel like you need to sell your vehicle for personal reasons in the short term, but you feel the value has tanked due to this issue, you may need some legal assistance.  It might be possible to force a manufacturer buy-back of your vehicle.  This is still a matter of debate among those of us who are consumer protection attorneys.
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  1. Ameya PalejaDecember 21, 2015 at 3:08 AM

    Hey Steve,

    Nice short post about what we can expect after the VW scam. If you are looking for more details of how VW did it, here is a nice infographic on the scam.

    http://sciripples.blogspot.in/2015/09/how-is-volkswagen-cheating.html

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