Local VW dealership responds to emissions recall

Volkswagen’s recent admission to cheating on emissions tests for it’s 4-cylinder diesel cars means local dealerships and average consumers are dealing with the aftermath.

Teton Volkswagen in Idaho Falls will continue selling cars, but not diesel cars. The dealership has been told to halt sales of all 4-cylinder diesel models until a the company comes up with a fix.

Mario Hernandez, owner of Teton Volkswagen says people who bought an affected turbo-diesel model shouldn’t worry about the drivability of their car.”This is not a safety recall, the cars are safe to drive,” said Hernandez. “This is just an emissions recall.”

Hernandez says the fix for the emissions problem should come soon, and may issue the fix through a simple programming re-flash. “Volkswagen is going to do the right thing, they’re going to correspond with the consumer,” said Hernandez. “Us as a dealer, we’re going to be here to help and make whatever fix and implement it as possible.”

Owners should expect to see a letter in the mail when the fix is available at their local VW dealer.