Warranty

Apple iPhones Poor Warranty Coverage for Water Damage Class Action

Apple, Inc. makes its iPhones with a certain amount of resistance to water. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the water protection is insufficient and that owners often find that splash or immersion incidents do not qualify for coverage because of small-print disclaimers.  Read more

Bob’s Discount Furniture Warranties Not Honored New York Class Action

Bob’s Discount Furniture, LLC sells furniture, and it also sells warranties for the furniture against certain kinds of damage. The complaint for this class action alleges that Bob’s receives “undisclosed incentives or kickbacks” from the issuer of the warranties and then denies claims for invalid reasons.  Read more

Mercedes Fails to Cover Parts Under CA Emissions Warranty Class Action

Car makers are required under the California Code of Regulations (CCR) to provide a seven-year, 70,000 mile warranty for “high-priced,” “warranted parts.” This requires that they identify to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) the parts that are “high-priced” and “warranted parts.” However, the complaint for this class action alleges that Mercedes Benz USA, LLC  Read more

Costa Del Mar Deceptive Lifetime Warranty on Sunglasses Class Action

Costa Del Mar, Inc. touts its sunglasses as being backed by its “rock solid Lifetime Warranty” against manufacturer’s defects. But the complaint for this class action claims that the company has violated the law, because it requires that customers pay to repair or replace the sunglasses.   Read more

MEI LifeTime Engine Agreement Settlement

McGowan Enterprises, Inc. (MEI) has agreed to settle a class action alleging that it included an illegal tying provision in its LifeTime Engine Guarantee. The provision requires that the owners of the covered engine have the oil changed professionally once every four months or 4,000 miles, whichever comes first, and requires that the oil used  Read more