After VW, the diesel scandal is now catching up with BMW: the German Federal Motor Traffic Authority has determined that the exhaust gas purification system in the 2-liter engine of the older BMW X3 should not be switched off. The local consumer protection association VSV discovered this. He is now starting a campaign so that those affected can receive compensation.
In concrete terms, this initially concerns the X3 xDrive 20d and sDrive 18d models built between September 2009 and September 2014, on which an N47D20 diesel engine was installed. According to the German Automobile Authority, the emission control system switches off in too many situations. “As a result, up to 40 times more toxic nitrogen oxide was released into the air than the limit values allowed. This resulted in enormous damage to the environment and human health,” explains Daniela Holzinger, president of the consumer protection association VSV.
VSV is preparing a class action lawsuit
She discovered the relevant notice from the Federal Motor Transport Authority from January this year. Those affected can now join the SAAM class action lawsuit and seek compensation against BMW free of charge and without risk.
You can register via https://www.verbraucherschutzverein.eu/bmw-dieselskandal
The condition is membership of the VSV. If you have legal expenses insurance, the association will submit an application through its lawyers to cover the legal costs. Without legal expenses insurance, a legal costs financier intervenes, who receives 35 percent of the amount as a success fee if compensation is awarded.
Apparently the chance of success is high
According to Holzinger, there is a good chance of this: “The VW diesel scandal became public in 2015. The consumer protection association has already won judgments against VW and collected damages.” In addition to the fundraising campaign, the VSV also advises affected motorists when BMW or its affiliated workshops ask the cars for an update to fix the emissions software. “Be careful. here the vehicle owners ordered.”
Source: Krone
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