At long last VW Group has confirmed how many UK cars are affected with its cheating “defeat” device software. In total there are 1.189 million UK cars with the software installed.
VW has confirmed the breakdown of branded vehicles affected as follows:
VW: 508,276
Audi: 393,450
Skoda: 131,569
Seat: 76,773
VW Commercial: 79,838
VW stated that over the next few days details of customers affected will be sent to local dealers who will in turn, contact all customers.
It also stated “In the meantime, all vehicles are technically safe and road worthy.”
EmissionsClaims.co.uk is investigating fully all possible avenues for claiming compensation for affected vehicle owners. Multiple lines of enquiry are open and as details of this scandal emerge we are dealing with the facts as they occur.
We are inundated with potential claimants contacting us as to their legal options. We expect this scandal to be one of the largest group actions in UK legal history.