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Hyundai Kia Settlement Reached In Car Fires Lawsuit Hyundai and Kia agree to settle class action lawsuit related to Theta II engine failures and fires.
— A Hyundai Kia settlement has been reached for more than 4 million vehicles equipped with Theta II 2-liter or 2.4-liter gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines at risk of fires. Although a judge still needs to approve the proposed ...
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Toyota Hybrid Battery Warranty Extended For 2020 Models Toyota increases hybrid battery warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles.
— Toyota has extended its hybrid battery warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles for the following 2020 Toyota hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles. 2020 Toyota Prius 2020 Toyota Prius Prime 2020 Toyota ...
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Ford MPG Lawsuit Alleges Fuel Economy Ratings Are Wrong Class action lawsuit filed by customers who claim vehicles don't get the advertised EPA ratings.
— A Ford mpg lawsuit alleges consumers purchased 2017-2019 vehicles with incorrect EPA fuel economy ratings which makes the trucks less fuel efficient than advertised. According to the class action lawsuit, Ford performed inaccurate ...
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GM Oil Consumption Lawsuit Settlement On Hold Judge tells both parties to submit a new oil consumption settlement after owners complained.
— A GM oil consumption lawsuit settlement is on hold after the federal judge told all the parties they need to come up with better settlement terms. The consolidated class action oil consumption lawsuit started as three class ...
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Toyota Camry Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward Toyota Camry owners claim air conditioning and heating systems emit bad moldy smells.
— A Toyota Camry class action lawsuit has survived a motion to dismiss the complaint that alleges the heating and air conditioning systems emit bad smells accompanied by toxic mold fumes. According to the class action lawsuit, ...
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Tesla Model X Door Latch Lawsuit Filed After Girl's Injury Five-year-old girl's finger allegedly injured by plastic latch connected to locking mechanism.
— A Tesla Model X door latch lawsuit alleges a 5-year-old girl experienced " serious, traumatic, scarring, psychological, and personal injuries " when her finger was crushed and broken by a plastic latch that's part of the locking ...
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Does Automatic Emergency Braking With Pedestrian Detection Work? Safety researchers find systems sometimes work during the day, but completely fail at night.
— Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection is marketed as safety technology, but research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found the systems didn't do much at all. And at night the technology did nothing ...
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GM Ignition Switch Lawsuits Continue in New York Judge overseeing General Motors lawsuits says economic loss arguments don't stand up.
— General Motors and owners who sued for defective ignition switches have been asked by a federal judge to consider settling the complaints before the lawsuits reach the trial stage. General Motors has already paid more than ...
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Nissan Automatic Emergency Braking Lawsuit Filed Customer claims Nissan automatic emergency braking systems suddenly and dangerously activate.
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— A Nissan automatic emergency braking lawsuit alleges all 2017-2019 vehicles equipped with the systems are at risk of sudden collisions caused by malfunctions of the technology. Nissan's forward emergency braking/automatic ...
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Chrysler Lifetime Powertrain Warranty Class Action Lawsuit Transferred Jeep owner says her lifetime powertrain warranty was cancelled because of maintenance issues.
— A Chrysler lifetime powertrain warranty class action lawsuit will continue, although in a different court on a different side of the country. The class action lawsuit was filed in 2018 by Wendy Hightman who purchased a new ...
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Subaru Forester Airbag Lawsuit Alleges Sensors Are Bad Subaru airbag sensors allegedly cause the passenger airbags to deactivate when they shouldn't.
— A Subaru Forester airbag lawsuit alleges sensor problems cause the passenger frontal airbags to deactivate even when adults are in the passenger seats. The class action lawsuit includes all consumers who purchased or leased ...
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FCA Fined $40 Million For Inflated New Vehicle Sales Securities and Exchange Commission says Chrysler overstated sales between 2012 and 2016.
— Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) has agreed to pay $40 million for overstating how many new vehicles were sold each month in the U.S. between 2012 and 2016. The civil penalty and order comes from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ...
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Cadillac SRX Headlight Lawsuit Says Lights Too Dim Customers claim headlights are damaged by water, causing dim headlights and total failures.
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— A Cadillac SRX headlight lawsuit alleges the SUVs are equipped with headlights that are too dim and make driving dangerous at night. The SRX headlight lawsuit also alleges the exterior housing units prematurely wear out and ...
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Chrysler Pacifica Uconnect Problems Cause Lawsuit Class action lawsuit alleges Chrysler 300 and Pacifica vehicles have defective infotainment systems.
— A Chrysler 300 and Chrysler Pacifica Uconnect infotainment lawsuit alleges the systems have defects that cause malfunctions of the screens, backup cameras, navigation systems and climate control systems. In addition, drivers ...
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Mercedes-Benz Emissions Cheating Leads to Nearly $1 Billion Fine German prosecutors fine Daimler based on "negligent violation of supervisory duties."
— Mercedes-Benz emissions cheating has cost Daimler nearly $1 billion after German prosecutors fined the automaker " based on a negligent violation of supervisory duties in the area of vehicle certification in connection with ...
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Cadillac Cue Problems Cause Class Action Lawsuit Cadillac owners claim Cue problems cause touchscreens to appear like spider webs.
— Cadillac CUE problems have caused a class action lawsuit that includes customers who purchased or leased any of the following vehicles equipped with GM's " Cadillac User Experience " infotainment systems. 2013-2017 Cadillac ...
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Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Exhaust Leak Lawsuit Dismissed Class action lawsuit alleges Ford Explorer police vehicles allow carbon monoxide to enter cabins.
— A Ford Explorer Police Interceptor exhaust leak lawsuit has been dismissed after two police officers alleged carbon monoxide in the exhaust fumes harmed them. The class action lawsuit includes all New York police officers ...
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Hyundai Elantra Engine Lawsuit Dismissed Judge dismisses class action lawsuit that alleges piston problems cause Elantra engines to fail.
— A Hyundai Elantra engine lawsuit has been dismissed after the judge ruled the plaintiffs simply couldn't allege facts to support their claims about engine failures. The class action lawsuit alleges 2011-2016 Elantra cars are ...
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Cadillac CUE Screen Lawsuit Filed Over Cracks Cadillac infotainment screens allegedly appear shattered, cracked and delaminated due to defects.
— A Cadillac CUE screen lawsuit alleges the " Cadillac User Experience " infotainment screens crack, delaminate, bubble and become unresponsive. The class action lawsuit includes current and former owners and lessees of these ...
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Subaru Starlink Class Action Lawsuit Preliminarily Approved Lawsuit alleges Starlink infotainment systems manufactured by Harman are defective.
— A Subaru Starlink class action lawsuit has been preliminarily approved to settle a case that alleges the infotainment systems allegedly do just about everything except function properly. The class action settlement includes ...
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