"Volkswagen takes the safety and security of its customers very seriously. Our thoughts are with the victims and their family." A Volkswagen spokesperson told Insider. "Volkswagen has a procedure in place with a third-party provider for Car-Net Support Services involving emergency requests from law enforcement. They have executed this process successfully in previous incidents.
You hear about class-action lawsuits all the time, like this one filed against Apple (based on a Gizmodo story!), or this other one against Apple (or this one