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The U.S. Justice Department sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV over claims its diesel-powered pickups and SUVs were outfitted with illegal software that allowed them to pass laboratory emissions tests.

The complaint filed Tuesday alleges that nearly 104,000 vehicles with 3.0 liter EcoDiesel engines were equipped with software “defeat devices” that caused the vehicles’ emission control systems to perform differently, and less effectively, during certain normal driving conditions than on laboratory emissions tests, according to a statement from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The company issued a statement saying it "is currently reviewing the complaint, but is disappointed" that the suit had been filed.



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Justice Department Sues Fiat Chrysler For Diesel Cheating Software

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