Defective Automobile
Hyundai Exploding Seatbelt Pretensioners Class Action
Seatbelts are intended to keep passengers in a vehicle safe, but the complaint for this class action alleges that this may not be the case with certain seatbelts in vehicles from Hyundai Motor America Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, or Kia Motors Mexico, SA de CV. Instead, the complaint alleges that the Read more
Mazda Vehicles Excessive Oil Consumption Class Action
Certain vehicles made by Mazda Motor of America, Inc. consume too much oil, says the complaint for this class action, because of a valve stem seal defect. This can lead not only to the need for too-frequent additions of oil but also to engine failure. Read more
Ram 2500, 3500 Anti-Lock Braking System Defect Texas Class Action
FCA US, LLC makes Ram trucks, but the complaint for this class action alleges that certain model years of Ram 2500s and Ram 3500s are “unsafe and defective[.]” The complaint claims that the vehicles have defective hydraulic control units (HCUs) and anti-lock braking systems (ABSs) that can malfunction and cause the ABS, cruise control, and Read more
Mercedes Brake Boosters and Corroding Housing Class Action
German cars have a reputation for exacting and superior engineering, but this class action questions that assumption. It sues Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Daimler North American Corporation, and their German parent companies about brake boosters and corrosion, claiming that Mercedes has done little to address the problem, although the complaint alleges that the companies have known Read more
Hino Commercial Vehicles Emissions Misconduct Investigation
Is there yet another emissions scandal? A Hino Motors internal review has reportedly found that some of the electronic emissions control systems in certain of its 2016, 2017, and 2019 vehicles were manipulated to show better fuel economy and fraudulently earn better emissions certifications. We’re investigating these reports. Read more
Mazda Recalls of Vehicles with Defective Denso Fuel Pumps Class Action
This pro-se class action deals with a problem detailed in previous class actions in other years, which recalls have not completely solved. The issue is defective Denso low-pressure fuel pumps, which have a component that may swell and cause stalls while the vehicle is being driven, sometimes at high speeds. The sued parties are Mazda Read more
Audi S4 or S5 Transmission Settlement
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., which also does business as Audi of America, Inc., is settling a class action about the DSG transmissions in certain Audi vehicles. The complaint alleged that certain 2010, 2011, and 2012 Audi S4 and S5 vehicles are defective and may cause shuddering, juddering, rough shifting, or improper entry into “limp Read more
Volvo Defective Engines and Piston Rings Class Action
This class action bring suit against three Volvo companies (Volvo Car USA, LLC, Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, and Volvo Personvagnar AB), about their vehicles equipped with 2.0L 4-cylinder or 2.5L 5-cylinder engines. The complaint alleges that the engines are defective, because their inability to move oil properly eventually causes damage to the piston Read more
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Fuel Tank Capacity New Jersey Class Action
Recent Toyota Highlanders are advertised to have fuel tanks that hold 17.1 gallons, with their fuel efficiency giving them a range of around 615 miles on a single tank of gas. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the vehicles or their tanks are defective and cannot be filled to hold that amount Read more
Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport Wire Harness Class Action
This class action concerns certain Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles and “malfunction [that] have plagued the Vehicles since their launch.” The complaint alleges that the vehicles have a defect that causes failures in their wire harnesses, which leads to windows randomly opening and closing, error messages and warning noises, and even the brakes Read more
