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Nissan Denies Diesel Emission Cheating in S. Korea
Nissan Motor Co. denies it rigged the emission controls of diesel-powered Qashqai crossover vehicles sold in South Korea.
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Nissan Motor Co. denies it rigged the emission controls of diesel-powered Qashqai crossover vehicles sold in South Korea.
The country’s environmental ministry claims Nissan rigged the diesels to switch off their emission control systems under normal driving temperatures. It intends to fine Nissan 330 million won ($281,300) for the violation, which affects about 800 vehicles in Korea. The carmaker has 100 days to respond to the allegation.
Carmakers have said diesel engine controllers routinely are set up to temporarily suspend emission controls under narrow sets of conditions that otherwise would harm the engine. But investigators in Europe have found cases where some controllers appear to shut down diesel pollution controls far more often than they should.
Korea’s initial complaint involves vehicles made in the U.K. and equipped with Euro 6-spec diesels. The ministry says it intends to conduct similar emission tests on older Qashqai models powered by Euro 5 diesels.
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