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EPA First Suspected FCA Diesel Cheating in 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was aware nearly two years ago that some diesels being sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV appeared to be equipped with illegal software used to evade emission limits.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was aware nearly two years ago that some diesels being sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV appeared to be equipped with illegal software used to evade emission limits.
Reuters cites EPA emails in which senior officials told FCA in November 2015 of the so-called “defeat devices” that enable the engines to emit excessive nitrogen oxides in real-world conditions. That was two months after Volkswagen AG’s diesel cheating was uncovered.
Last month the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed a lawsuit against FCA claiming the company had used eight such devices in 2014-2016 model diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. The department is pursuing a separate criminal investigation into the matter.
FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne says the company is confident is has developed a software update that would bring all vehicles into compliance, including 2017 models not yet certified by EPA.
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