In September 2015, following previous investigations by the U.S. environmental authorities, Volkswagen admitted to having installed illegal defeat devices in its Diesel engines. These defeat devices deceived the responsible approval authorities and buyers and contributed to the fact that millions of cars are registered on our roads that do not comply with environmental protection regulations, thereby harming our environment and our fellow human beings on a large scale.

Dieselgate is the biggest industrial scandal in Europe since the Second World War. Millions of car buyers and the authorities were systematically deceived about the supposed environmental friendliness of diesel engines. In order to maximize profits and remain competitive, the manufacturers systematically implemented so-called defeat devices in the engine's exhaust gas purification system. As a result, diesel vehicles emit up to ten times more exhaust gases than required by law.

If your vehicle contains an illegal defeat device, you are entitled to compensation. We will be happy to check whether this is the case, or you can look at our table of affected vehicles. The basis for the claims for damages are usually recall notices from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, which are intended to remove illegal defeat devices by means of a software update.