When Will Our 2013 VW TDI Be Fixed?
CARS.COM — Volkswagen received the green light to start fixing “Generation 3” TDI cars earlier in the year, which got us thinking, “What about our TDI?” We bought a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI with the “Generation 1” engine last year to perform before-and-after testing of an approved emissions modification, and those cars — which account for 430,000 of the 500,000 TDIs involved in the scandal — are still awaiting a fix.
Early on, Volkswagen said the Gen 3 cars will be the easiest to fix, so it’s not a huge surprise. But what’s up with ours?
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We contacted Volkswagen for an update, and a spokesperson said it is following the consent decree schedule. VW’s final deadline to submit all required documents outlining a fix to the EPA and California Air Resources Board is Oct. 31, 2017, and the EPA and CARB will approve or disapprove within 45 days of the submission; VW can submit a proposal earlier than Oct. 31, however.
If a remedy isn’t available by May 1, 2018, court documents say settlement members can take the buyback option or at that point opt out. If there is a fix for the early cars, however, we’ll be sure to continue our before-and-after testing plan. In the meantime, our TDI has been racking up the miles (sorry, air breathers), and you can check out the testing and updates below.
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