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Lawsuit Filed Over Honda Civic Crash that Killed Jacob L. Swann Honda Civic hit tractor trailer head-on, but lawsuit claims teenager was killed due to seat belt.
— A Honda wrongful death lawsuit alleges the seat belt in a 2017 Honda Civic killed Burlington, New Jersey, resident 18-year-old Jacob L. Swann. The May 27, 2025, fatal crash occurred on Route 31 near Titus Mill Road in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. The Civic had three teenage occupants, with Lukas J. Corcoran driving the car. In the rear seat was Jacob L. Swann wearing the 3-point lap/shoulder seat belt. According to the lawsuit, the "Honda Civic entered the ...
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Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Fatal Crash Into Fire Truck Giovanni Mendoza Martinez killed when his vehicle slammed into fire truck parked across highway.
— Tesla has settled a lawsuit over the death of 31-year-old Giovanni Mendoza Martinez who was killed when his Model S slammed into the side of a California ladder fire truck. The crash occurred when Giovanni was "driving" his 2014 Tesla Model S on Interstate 680 in California at about 4 a.m. with his brother in the passenger seat. The highway was blocked by a large ladder fire truck parked across two lanes of traffic with several other parked emergency ...
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Tesla Autopilot Lawsuit Filed in Death of William A. Hensley Wrongful death lawsuit alleges Tesla Model X traveled through curve, not around it.
— A Tesla Autopilot crash lawsuit claims a 2016 Model X driver was killed because Autopilot failed to prevent the vehicle from making a curve in the road. The wrongful death lawsuit involves South Carolina Tesla owner William Alan Hensley, 34. Filed by his wife, the lawsuit says Mr. Hensley was driving the 2016 Tesla Model X when it crashed at about 6:30 a.m. on October 12, 2023. Traveling on Twelve Bridges Road in Sumter, South Carolina, the lawsuit says the ...
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Lawsuit Claims Land Rover Range Rover Fire Did $7 Million in Damage Georgia family of 7 say defects in their Range Rover caused fire that destroyed home and property.
— A Land Rover Range Rover fire lawsuit alleges defects in the vehicle caused more than $7 million in damages. Georgia plaintiffs Brett and Joy Mitchell purchased the 2017 Range Rover new in November 2017. According to the lawsuit, seven years later on December 24, 2024, the couple and their five children, ages 12 to 21, lost their Glynn County, Georgia, home and property due to a fire inside their 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. The vehicle was parked in the ...
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Porsche Taycan Battery Class Action Lawsuit Will Continue Porsche denied arbitration in lawsuit that says 800-volt lithium-ion batteries can catch fire.
— Porsche must continue to battle a Taycan battery lawsuit after the judge denied Porsche's motion to compel arbitration and refused to dismiss the entire class action lawsuit. According to the Porsche Taycan lawsuit , the 800-volt lithium-ion batteries can catch fire in these vehicles. 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan 4S 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo S 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan 4S ...
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Ram Hurricane Engine Problems Lead to Lawsuit Class action lawsuit alleges Ram 1500 3-liter Hurricane engines fail early.
— A Ram 1500 class action lawsuit alleges Hurricane engine problems ruin the trucks, sometimes with only a few hundred miles on the vehicles. The lawsuit includes 2025 Ram 1500 trucks equipped with 3-liter Hurricane engines which allegedly have defective engine control modules and/or powertrain control modules. Ram 1500 drivers complain about illuminated check engine lights, loss of Hurricane engine power, repeated diagnostic trouble codes and a loss of power ...
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Illegal Airbags From China Have Killed 11 Drivers Chevrolet Malibu, Hyundai Sonata and Chevrolet Equinox drivers killed by exploding airbag inflators.
— Another person has been killed by an airbag illegally imported from China, bringing the number of known fatalities to 11. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers of Chevrolet Malibu, Hyundai Sonata and Chevrolet Equinox vehicles to be on guard if the driver-side airbags have been replaced. Sadly, all 11 drivers would have survived the crash impacts if the airbags wouldn't have exploded. NHTSA knew of problems with defective ...
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Chrysler Uconnect Class Action Lawsuit Will Continue Owners claim a Uconnect recall didn't fix the infotainment system problems.
— A Chrysler Uconnect class action lawsuit, filed in June 2024, will continue in court regarding these vehicles. 2021-2024 Chrysler Pacifica 2022-2024 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 2022-2024 Ram Chassis Cab 2022-2024 Ram ProMaster 2022-2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer 2022-2024 Jeep Compass 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee L 2022-2024 Dodge Durango 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet The class action lawsuit involves the Uconnect and Uconnect 5 ...
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FCA Warranty Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed Vehicle owners in 7 states claim Chrysler was supposed to cover repairs under warranty.
— A Fiat Chrysler warranty class action lawsuit is over after the judge ruled the plaintiffs didn't provide support for their claims. The plaintiffs argue they overpaid for their warranties and Chrysler supposedly failed to extend their warranties. The plaintiffs are residents of California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island accusing FCA of “overcharging of its consumers for warranties, denying warranty extensions, and ...
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Injured Kia Rio Owner Files Lawsuit Over HECU Recall West Virginia Kia Rio owner blames brake hydraulic electronic control unit for her burns.
— A Kia Rio crash and fire in West Virginia has led to a lawsuit alleging the vehicle owner was never notified about a dangerous recall. The 2017 Kia Rio LX owner suffered severe injuries while driving, allegedly due to the hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU). Kia recalled about 2 million vehicles in September 2023 because the brake hydraulic electronic control units could suffer short circuits and cause fires. Kia said a fire could occur while driving or ...
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Ford F-150 Coyote 5.0 Engine Lawsuit Moves Forward in Court Several class action lawsuit claims were dismissed, but many remain in oil consumption case.
— A Ford F-150 Coyote engine class action lawsuit is moving forward in court after a federal judge dismissed several claims while allowing others to continue. The class action alleges 2018-2020 Ford F-150 trucks suffer oil consumption problems because the cylinder coatings and piston ring assemblies are defective. This purportedly allows engine oil to seep into the combustion chamber, something Ford supposedly knew about before the trucks were first sold. The ...
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Honda Head Gasket Warranty Extension Announced Several models now have cylinder head gasket warranty extensions of 10 years or 150,000 miles.
— Honda head gasket problems have convinced the automaker to announce a head gasket warranty extension of 10 years or 150,000 miles, for most affected vehicles. Three of the head gasket warranty extensions expire May 31, 2027. The original cylinder head gaskets are not holding up, causing the vehicles to leak coolant, overheat, misfire and store diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300 through P0304. The original powertrain warranty is five years or 60,000 miles ...
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Honda Front Sensor Camera Causes Sensing Class Action Honda owner complains she paid nearly $3,000 to repair the camera and Honda Sensing system.
— A Honda class action lawsuit alleges several Honda Sensing safety features malfunction due to front sensor camera problems. The class action says the front sensor cameras are defective in these vehicles. 2018-2025 Honda Odyssey 2018-2025 Honda Pilot 2022-2025 Honda Civic 2023-2025 Honda HR-V 2018-2021 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Virginia plaintiff Beverly Mason purchased a new 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid in 2019, but in December ...
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Kia Telluride Battery Drain Recall Needed, Claims Lawsuit Drivers complain of seeing "battery discharging due to external electrical devices" messages.
— Kia Telluride battery drain problems have caused a class action lawsuit that alleges drivers see messages that say "battery discharging due to external electrical devices" before the batteries completely die. The class action lawsuit says 2020-2026 Kia Telluride batteries drain while the vehicles are shut off and also suffer electrical and safety malfunctions with the vehicles turned on. Kia has allegedly known about the parasitic battery drain since the ...
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Land Rover DC to DC Converter Recall Leads to Lawsuit Class action lawsuit says DC-DC converter problems haven't been fixed or repaired.
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— Land Rover DC to DC converter problems caused a recall in April 2025, but a class action lawsuit alleges the recall has done nothing to help vehicle owners. Included in the lawsuit are these models: 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2021-2024 Land Rover Discovery 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender 2020 Land Rover Discovery ...
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No New Ford Explorer Police SUV Carbon Monoxide Trial Appeals court agrees with Texas jury trial in case of police officer Jeremy Bellamy.
— A Ford Explorer carbon monoxide lawsuit is over in the case of Texas police officer Jeremy Bellamy. In March 2021 Bellamy was in a parked 2019 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor working for the Universal City Police Department in Texas when he allegedly passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning and pneumonia. He sued Ford for $136 million claiming defects in the police SUV allowed carbon monoxide to enter the cabin. It took the jury three hours to return a ...
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Jeep Gladiator Fire Lawsuit Blames Power Steering Pump Connector 2022 Jeep Gladiator caught fire while parked in driveway next to garage and home.
— A Jeep Gladiator fire lawsuit will continue in court after the judge denied Fiat Chrysler's motion to compel arbitration. The fire lawsuit relates to an alleged problem with the power steering pump electrical connectors that have caused other fires. This lawsuit involves a 2022 Jeep Gladiator that caught fire on July 5, 2024, with the Jeep parked in a driveway. The Jeep lawsuit was filed by Illinois plaintiffs Sandra and James Teuber after Mr. Teuber ...
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Mercedes AMG Seat Logo Burn Lawsuit Filed in California Class action lawsuit alleges occupants are burned by seat logos in hot California AMG vehicles.
— A Mercedes-Benz class action lawsuit alleges vehicle occupants can be burned from AMG seat logos. Calling it "a dangerous and undisclosed design defect" in certain Mercedes AMG vehicles, two customers complain raised metallic AMG logo badges on the front driver and passenger seats can burn occupants on their backs, shoulders and necks. The Mercedes AMG seat logo burn lawsuit includes: "All persons in California who, during the four years preceding the ...
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Tesla Sued For $10 Million After Test Drive Crash in Virginia Driver Alemzewd Lawgalet blames Tesla after losing control and crashing into a hair salon.
— Tesla and two of its representatives/agents have been sued for $10.3 million after a Virginia woman crashed into a hair salon while test driving a Model Y electric vehicle. The lawsuit claims the woman should have been warned that removing her foot from the accelerator pedal would cause the Tesla to slow down. The lawsuit also alleges Tesla should have told her the Model Y had different acceleration modes. Plaintiff Alemzewd Lawgalet was test driving the ...
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Jeep 4xe Battery Fire Lawsuit Put on Hold Jeep hybrid battery fire recalls allegedly failed, according to class action lawsuit.
— Owners of Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe hybrid vehicles will have to wait for the results of a class action lawsuit which has been paused in court. According to the battery fire lawsuit , 2020–2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022–2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicles catch fire and can explode due to battery defects. The class action alleges customers cannot use their hybrid systems, and those systems were a big reason the ...
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