Yahoo Autos California Rejects Volkswagen's Proposed Fix for 3.0-Liter Diesels
After months of delays, it finally looked like there was a solution to Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal. The company agreed to a massive $14.7 billion settlement with the EPA, as well as an additional $86 million fine from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). But just as it seemed like everything was headed in the right direction, California has rejected part of VW's proposed fix.
Automotive News reports that CARB has rejected the German automaker's plan to recall and fix nearly 16,000 Volkswagens, Audis, and Porsches equipped with the 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine. On Wednesday, the regulatory board released a letter calling VW's proposed solution insufficient.
"VW's and Audi's submissions are incomplete, substantially deficient, and fall far short of meeting the legal requirements to return these vehicles to the claimed certified configuration," CARB said in the letter.
It then went on to say the necessary data won't be available until at least December to determine if VW's fix will effectively repair all of the affected vehicles. If an acceptable solution isn't available, the company will be forced to buy every vehicle, potentially adding billions to the total cost of its buy-back program.
