Technically, parody is using X's IP to comment on X; satire is using X's IP to comment on something else. So if this is parody, it would plausibly fall under America's fair use test.
They had 'defeat devices' that detected test environments and changed how the car ran so that it would pass emissions testing.
And only 2 or 3 people are in jail afaik.
Only a light slap on the wrist.
Technically, parody is using X's IP to comment on X; satire is using X's IP to comment on something else. So if this is parody, it would plausibly fall under America's fair use test.