VW to cover maintenance costs for sludge-damaged engines under proposed settlement
Submitted by brooksm on Wed, 09/29/2010 - 10:29am
Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay maintenance costs under a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit over sludge-damaged engines in 479,768 VW and Audi models.
Judge Joseph Tauro of the U.S. District Court in Boston gave conditional approval of the settlement last week . A hearing to approve the final settlement is scheduled for March 11, 2011.
According to court documents, the settlement affects 1997-2004 Audi A4 models and 1998-2004 VW Passat models with 1.8-liter turbocharged engines.
The engines were prone to oil sludge from coking deposits even when maintained according to the automaker's recommended maintenance intervals and oil-quality specifications, court documents show.
Click here to read the full article from Automotive News
Judge Joseph Tauro of the U.S. District Court in Boston gave conditional approval of the settlement last week . A hearing to approve the final settlement is scheduled for March 11, 2011.
According to court documents, the settlement affects 1997-2004 Audi A4 models and 1998-2004 VW Passat models with 1.8-liter turbocharged engines.
The engines were prone to oil sludge from coking deposits even when maintained according to the automaker's recommended maintenance intervals and oil-quality specifications, court documents show.
Click here to read the full article from Automotive News
