We are taking on Citroen emissions compensation cases for claimants, as current allegations suggest that the manufacturer may potentially be involved in the use of illegal defeat device technology. The PSA group, which owns the Citroen brand, became the subject of suspicion as early as 2016, when it was revealed that French prosecutors had reportedly begun investigating the company regarding potential emissions issues.
Citroen is one of many car manufacturers to have become the subject of emissions allegations since the Volkswagen ‘dieselgate’ scandal shook the industry in 2015. We were quick to respond by taking on claimants and initiating High Court proceedings against Volkswagen in early 2016, and we have been pursuing a number of different investigations into other manufacturers ever since.
If it emerges that certain Citroen vehicles are fitted with software that allows them to cheat emissions tests, the affected owners could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation. You can find out if you could be eligible to claim by contacting our specialist team today.
What are the allegations against Citroen?
Over the course of 2016 and 2017, investigations into the PSA group reportedly began in France. Later reports in the French media estimated that around 1.9 million cars sold by the group could allegedly contain illegal software potentially responsible for manipulating emissions software.
PSA has continued to deny the allegations throughout, but the engineering chief did recognise that controls on emissions can be dialled back at higher temperatures, meaning that more NOx could be produced when driving in certain conditions. Whilst this does not necessarily constitute as illegal behaviour, it is a matter to be looked into.
If it transpires that Citroen has broken emission regulations, legal action could take place. The rules and regulations exist for a reason: NOx emissions can be extremely harmful to human health and to natural ecosystems when they are produced in high volumes.
Start a Citroen emissions compensation claim
If you own a Citroen diesel vehicle, you may be wondering how to find out whether your vehicle is potentially affected by emissions irregularities. There is still investigation to be done to uncover exactly which models might be involved. Presently, we are taking on claims for Citroen vehicles manufactured between 2007-2020.
If you are found to be eligible to claim, we can look to bring your Citroen emissions compensation claim on the basis of an alleged breach of your consumer rights. It may be that you can obtain compensation for breach of contract, as the manufacturer or dealership may have misled you regarding the emissions output of your vehicle, if allegations are found to be true.
We may be able to increase Citroen emissions compensation amounts further by applying the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPUT) to eligible cases. The CPUT could enable some claimants to recover up to 100% of the original price of their vehicle if cheating allegations are found to be true.
Join our diesel emission group action
To start your Citroen emissions compensation claim, you can contact us today and register your details in our online form to find out whether you could be eligible to claim. As advocates of consumer rights, we believe that it is vital that all suspected car manufacturers are thoroughly investigated over allegations of emissions fraud, as it is unacceptable to breach customers’ trust in this way if this has taken place.
We have played a pioneering role in emissions litigation from the beginning, having been appointed to the Steering Committee responsible for the overall conduct of the Volkswagen GLO. You can trust that we have the experience to bring your No Win, No Fee compensation claim to fruition.
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