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U.S. Lawsuit Says Bosch Conspired with VW on Cheater Diesels
A U.S. lawsuit claims Robert Bosch GmbH conspired with Volkswagen AG to equip diesel-powered vehicles with software to cheat emission tests.
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A U.S. lawsuit claims Robert Bosch GmbH conspired with Volkswagen AG to equip diesel-powered vehicles with software to cheat emission tests.
Reuters says the lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, was filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit by one diesel owner against Bosch, Volkswagen, former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn and Michael Horn, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.
Bosch warned VW eight years ago that the carmaker could face criminal charges if it used the supplier’s test software in production vehicles, according to the complaint. The lawsuit claims that Bosch nevertheless supplied the software to VW, which incorporated it into 11 million cheater diesels over seven years.
Bosch issued a statement two months ago declaring that how customers use its emission software and hardware is not its responsibility. The lawsuit retorts that the company’s “hear no evil, see no evil rationale” does not shield it from liability under U.S. civil law.
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