Defective Automobile
FCA Dodge Ram 1500s May Catch Fire Wisconsin Class Action
The owner of plaintiff Kwaterski Construction, Inc., Mark Kwaterski, was driving his 2016 Ram truck on the interstate when smoke began to fill its cabin and the vehicle lost power. Kwaterski had to pull over to the left. He and the four young children with him were able to make it out of the truck Read more
Ford F-Series Door Latch Settlement
Ford Motor Company has agreed to settle a class action about the door latches on its 2015-2019 F-series trucks (F-150, F-250, etc.). The complaint claimed that the latches have a design defect that makes them malfunction in cold weather. According to the complaint, the defect may cause the latches not to open, not to close, Read more
Subaru Too-Small Recall of Denso Fuel Pump Vehicles Class Action
This class action concerns a defective low-pressure Denso fuel pump installed in various Subaru vehicles. Subaru has recalled a number of these vehicles, but the complaint alleges that the defective fuel pump was installed in many more than are covered in the recall. Subaru of America, Inc. and Denso International America, Inc. are the defendants. Read more
FCA Anti-Whiplash Headrest Deployment Massachusetts Class Action
As plaintiff Maria Costa was driving her husband Mario Soare’s 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the headrest suddenly deployed, smacking her in the back of the head. The feature is designed to deploy during rear-end collisions, except that no such collision had occurred. The complaint for this class action alleges that FCA US, LLC and the Read more
Toyota and Lexus Fuel Pump Stalling Danger Class Action
Fuel injection systems are meant to manage the flow of fuel from the vehicle’s fuel tank to its engine. The complaint for this class action alleges that Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation have equipped certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles with defective fuel pumps that sometimes stop the flow of fuel, thereby Read more
Kia Engine Defects Settlement
Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) and Kia Motors America, Inc. are settling a class action alleging that certain Kia vehicles have an engine defect. According to the complaint, the vehicles can cause engine seizure, stalling, failure, and fire, that the engine seizing and stalling can be dangerous, and that some owners and lessees have been denied Read more
Honda and Acura Defective Fuel Pumps NJ, NY, PA Class Action
In April 2020, Denso announced a recall of its low-pressure fuel pumps, used in certain Honda and Acura vehicles. According to the complaint for this class action, Honda did not take action to recall the vehicles that use the defective fuel pumps until a month later, May 28, 2020—and the vehicles have still not been Read more
Toyota and Lexus Defective Low-Pressure Fuel Pumps Class Action
If a fuel injection system cannot keep feeding fuel to a vehicle’s engine in a consistent way, the vehicle may stall or shut down. It’s precisely such stalling and shutdown that this class action complains of, in Toyota and Lexus vehicles from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation. The complaint alleges that Read more
Dodge Demon Flaking Paint at Hood Scoop California Class Action
Plaintiff Brian Garlough had less than 100 miles on his car when he noticed flaking paint. The complaint for this class action says this is due to what it calls the “Hood Scoop Defect,” a problem it claims is endemic to the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demons. The vehicle has an extra-large air scoop at Read more
GM IOR Defective 7-Inch In-Dash Infotainment System Class Action
If the volume of your car radio suddenly spiked to its maximum level, what would that do to your driving? The IOR 7-inch in-dash audio system installed in certain GM and Chevy vehicles does experience such spikes in radio volume, alleges this complaint, along with other problems. The class action brings suit against General Motors, Read more