April 21 - in case anyone has missed the details of the Canadian approval:
2.0L TDI Settlement Program in CanadaThe approved nationwide settlement program includes:• Cash payments to eligible current and former owners and lessees of approximately 105,000 affected vehicles nationwide.
• Many of these settlement class members are also eligible to choose to sell their vehicle to Volkswagen (the buyback option) or terminate their lease without any early termination penalty, or, if an emissions modification is approved, keep their vehicle and have it modified at no charge and receive an extended emissions warranty.
• A vehicle's value for a buyback will be determined based on the Canadian Black Book® Inc. wholesale value as of September 18, 2015, with adjustments for factory options and mileage at the time of the buyback offer.
• Eligible owners can also choose to trade in their vehicle and apply its fair market value at the time of the trade-in towards the purchase of a new or used Volkswagen or Audi vehicle. In addition, they will receive payment of any amount by which their vehicle's wholesale value as of September 18, 2015 exceeds its fair market value at the time of the trade-in.
Starting on April 28, Canadian settlement class members and U.S. customers with affected 2.0L TDI vehicles that were first sold or leased in Canada may submit claims for benefits under the settlement by way of an online portal at
www.VWCanadaSettlement.ca or a paper claim form(available at
www.VWCanadaSettlement.ca or by calling the Canadian Settlement Claims Centre at 1-888-670-4773).
As their claims are approved, claimants will, where applicable, be able to schedule appointments with their preferred Volkswagen or Audi dealership in Canada to complete their settlement transactions.
More detailed information about the 2.0L TDI settlement program in Canada and available benefits can be found at
www.VWCanadaSettlement.ca or by calling the Canadian Settlement Claims Centre at 1-888-670-4773.
The following 2.0L TDI vehicles are included in the approved settlement program in Canada:
VW Jetta - 2009-2015
VW Beetle - 2013-2015
VW Jetta Wagon - 2009
VW Golf Wagon - 2010-2014
VW Golf - 2010-2013, 2015
VW Golf Sportwagon - 2015
W Passat - 2012-2015
Audi A3 - 2010-2013, 2015
Amounts for legal fees and expenses of class counsel that will be approved by the Courts will be paid by Volkswagen Group and will not reduce the benefits available to settlement class members