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==~~Controversies~~==

==Incidents==

~~This section will contain any number of controversies that fall under the scope of the CAT wiki.~~

===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===

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Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal</ref>

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~~!Controversy~~

===Volkswagen introduces SFD (2020) and SFD 2 (2024), blocking independent repairs===

~~!Year~~

{{Main|Volkswagen AG - SFD(2) / UNCE - Protection of car diagnosis}}

~~!Background Info~~

Since 2024, Volkswagen AG implements SFD 2 in its vehicles, which blocks access to the car's control units unless users have a valid account in Volkswagen's backend system. Independent mechanics and car owners must purchase $50 unlock tokens for each control unit they need to access, with the units automatically re-locking after 90 minutes.

~~!Aftermath~~

~~!Related Article~~

===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===

~~!Related Video(s)~~

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Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY

|Volkswagen found to be in ~~exhaust~~ emissions tests

|2015

|Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal</ref>

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|Volkswagen car location data gets exposed 2024

|~~2024~~

|Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.

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~~|[https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Volkswagen_car-location_data-exposure_incident Data exposure incident]~~

|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY

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==References==

[[Category:~~Car manufacturers~~]]

[[Category:Volkswagen]]

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-==Controversies==
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-This section will contain any number of controversies that fall under the scope of the CAT wiki.
+===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===
-{| class="wikitable"
+Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal</ref>
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-!Controversy
+===Volkswagen introduces SFD (2020) and SFD 2 (2024), blocking independent repairs===
-!Year
+{{Main|Volkswagen AG - SFD(2) / UNCE - Protection of car diagnosis}}
-!Background Info
+Since 2024, Volkswagen AG implements SFD 2 in its vehicles, which blocks access to the car's control units unless users have a valid account in Volkswagen's backend system. Independent mechanics and car owners must purchase $50 unlock tokens for each control unit they need to access, with the units automatically re-locking after 90 minutes.
-!Aftermath
-!Related Article
+===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===
-!Related Video(s)
+{{Main|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}
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+Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY
-|Volkswagen found to be in exhaust emissions tests
-|2015
-|Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal</ref>
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-|Volkswagen car location data gets exposed 2024
-|2024
-|Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.
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-|[https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Volkswagen_car-location_data-exposure_incident Data exposure incident]
-|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY
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 ==References==
 <references />
-[[Category:Car manufacturers]]
+[[Category:Volkswagen]]