Automobile
No Immobilizers in Certain Kias, Hyundais Class Action
The complaint for this class action alleges, “Kia vehicle models from 2011-2021 and Hyundai models from 2015-2021 … suffer from a significant defect: they do not include an engine immobilizer.” Because of this, the complaint alleges, they are very easy to steal, but the companies have not issued a recall or offered a way to Read moreAutomobile
Ford Super Duty Pickups Weaker Roof Structures Class Action
For a number of years, this class action alleges, Ford Motor Company built its Super Duty pickup trucks with “a roof designed to withstand less than the weight of the vehicle—meaning that in the event of a rollover accident, the roof structure can collapse and seriously injure or kill vehicle occupants.” This was despite Ford’s Read moreAutomobile
BMW Vehicles Lose Safety Features with End of 3G Class Action
Vehicles made by BMW of North America, LLC includes telematics systems in its vehicles that provide drivers with features for both safety and convenience. The complaint for this class action alleges, however, that a number of fairly recent vehicle models were provided with telematics systems that operate solely through the use of 3G services, and Read moreAutomobile
Kia Vehicles Made Without Immobilizers Class Action
Kia America, Inc. makes popular models of vehicles such as the Sportage and Sorento. But the complaint for this class action claims that Kia vehicles in recent years have the same defect as Hyundai vehicles in recent years, in that they have been manufactured without engine immobilizers. The complaint alleges that this has led to Read moreAutomobile
Kias, Hyundais Without Immobilizers Frequently Stolen Class Action
A number of class actions have been filed in the past year against Kia America, Inc., Hyundai Motor America, and/or Hyundai Kia America Technical Center, Inc. for making and selling vehicles without immobilizers, so that they are easily stolen. In fact, the complaint alleges that some unfortunate owners have had their vehicles stolen twice. Read moreAutomobile
Kia, Hyundai Vehicle Theft Dangerous and Damaging Class Action
This is another in a long list of class actions that have been filed against Kia America, Inc., Hyundai Motor America, and/or Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., alleging that in recent years, Kia and Hyundai vehicles have been made without immobilizers. The complaint alleges that this has resulted in a rash of thefts, a great Read moreAutomobile
Chevrolet Volt Vehicles Defective Battery Energy Control Modules Class Action
The Chevrolet Volt, offered by General Motors, LLC, is a plug-in hybrid vehicle, with both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. But this class action alleges that it has a defective battery energy control module (BECM) that can malfunction, sometimes even by failing to start or by completely losing propulsion when it’s traveling at Read moreAutomobile
BMW Low-Pressure Fuel Pump Coverage Under CA Emissions Warranty Class Action
California requires that automakers offer a warranty that covers emissions-related parts, for up to seven years and 70,000 miles. The complaint for this class action alleges that BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) only began offering coverage for a low-pressure fuel pump assembly in certain of its vehicles in 2018 and therefore brings suit on Read moreAutomobile
Mercedes M274 Engine Defective Pistons Class Action
A piston is a basic part of a vehicle whose movement inside a cylinder compresses the mixture of combustible fuel and air and drives the vehicle forward. The complaint for this class action alleges that Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) sells and leases certain vehicles that have defective M274 engines with pistons that are prone to Read moreAutomobile
Kia, Hyundai Vehicles Produced Without Immobilizers Class Action
This is yet another in a long line of class action against Kia America, Inc. and Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., alleging that they put out vehicles over many years that do not contain immobilizers and that are therefore very easy to steal. Read moreAutomobile
