Here are some details of the settlement, per Car & Driver: "Fiat Chrysler will pay $800 million in civil penalties and compliance costs to settle allegations that it installed "defeat device software" allowing its Jeep and Ram diesel vehicles to emit higher levels of nitrogen oxides while driving. The settlement resolves allegations since January 2017 that the turbo-diesel 3.0-liter V-6 in the 2014–2016 Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee had software that let the vehicles "operate in a way that produces increased NOx emissions off cycle," according to a complaint filed separately by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Roughly 100,000 vehicles are affected; of those, more than 13,000 are in California. FCA is one several manufacturers to use similar Bosch software that Volkswagen admitted in 2015 that it co-developed to cheat federal emissions tests. However, FCA has not been charged with any crime and maintains that it never intentionally deceived regulators. California will receive $78.4 million, including a $19 million payment to upgrade an unspecified set of 200,000 vehicles with new catalytic converters. Software updates and payments to current and former vehicle owners will average $2,800 per person. FCA said the software update, which should be available to owners later this year, will not affect fuel economy or performance. In July 2017, the EPA and CARB approved 2017 model diesel Ram and Jeep vehicles after the company agreed to release this software update."
