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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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As a result, Horn says, Volkswagen has withdrawn the application for certification of its model year 2016 vehicles. As the EPA has said, these vehicles do not present a safety hazard and remain safe and legal to drive. AECDs are allowed by the EPA, but they must be disclosed. Earlier post.).

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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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The alleged violations do not present a safety hazard; the cars remain legal to drive and resell. Passat (Model Years 2014-2015). Volkswagen would need to initiate the process that will fix the cars’ emissions systems. Owners of cars of these models and years do not need to take any action at this time.

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