What is the Hyundai/Kia Emissions Scandal?

The Emissions Scandal or ‘Dieselgate’ centres around the levels of NOx (Nitrogen oxide) emitted from diesel engines. It is alleged that Hyundai and Kia, who are affiliated companies used a ‘cheat device’ in some of their diesel engines which falsely reduced the NOx emissions during testing to meet EU regulatory requirements. This follows on from being reportedly fined $110m in 2014 for allegedly misinforming their customers about their cars’ emissions output.

While you may have purchased or leased your car believing it to be more environmentally friendly, once on the road, these cars were anything but. Not only do these levels not comply with EU regulations but increased NOx emissions have been linked to both global warming and health issues, including damage to the lung tissue, breathing and respiratory problems. 

Continuing its quest to represent the rights of individual consumers against large corporations that may have wronged them, Johnson Law Group is bringing a group claim against leading vehicle manufacturers over the alleged ‘defeat devices’ installed in diesel engines to cheat the EU emissions tests.