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EGR valve failure on Volkswagen Golf

I have just paid £1365 to have a new set of EGR Valves fitted to my 2012 Golf Estate 1.6 TDI. Both the dealer and Volkswagen customer care refused help with the costs. I find this unreasonable given that my car has a full dealer service history and has only covered 46,000 miles. Can you tell me if you know of a legal firm bringing a class action against Volkswagen for EGR Valves?

Asked on 24 October 2016 by Keith Stiles

Answered by Honest John
That is outrageous, particularly bearing in mind that the hardware and software update for the EA189 1.6TDI has not yet begun. A class action over this whole issue is being handled by www.leighday.co.uk/Illness-and-injury/Defective-pr.../
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