Due to a Software glitch with the exhaust gas cleaning BMW will have to pay a fine in the millions. To conscious Manipulation, it is not acted, however, the Prosecutor’s office.
BMW will have to pay because of a Software glitch in the cleaning of exhaust gases of nearly 8000 cars, 8.5 million Euro fine. The Munich public Prosecutor’s office announced, BMW has respects no laws and no emission values for better readings on the test manipulated. “The allegation of fraud was not confirmed in this respect.”
“violation of duty of supervision”
, there were The investigations, that in the motor control of the affected vehicles models BMW M550xd and 750xd data for the motor control of other BMW vehicles up plays. This led to launching both on the road and on the test bench too much nitrogen oxide. BMW had failed to prevent these errors by appropriate quality assurance, said the Prosecutor’s office. Therefore, they have imposed a fine for negligent violation of the duty of supervision.
No evidence of deliberate fraud
The investigation revealed, however, “neither the evidence, that in the case of the model test series, in fact, be installed related to the shutdown of facilities, that employees of the BMW AG have acted with intent”. In addition, BMW have cooperated in the investigation and its quality is improved accordingly.
A BMW spokesman said the company would accept the fine. The Installation of the wrong Software module has been a craft error. The affected cars were recalled last year to fix in the workshop.
disconnect device: fine for BMW sloppiness?, 03.09.2018 Atlas |Germany |Munich
