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Toyota RAV4 Battery Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Toyota agrees to settle 2013-2018 RAV4 class action lawsuit which includes 1.8 million SUVs.
— A Toyota RAV4 battery settlement has been reached for customers of 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles that were recalled in 2023. Toyota denies all claims and allegations but has agreed to the settle the class action to end the expensive and burdensome litigation. The plaintiffs contend 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 SUVs contain defective battery terminals that can cause the vehicles to stall or even catch fire. The first Toyota RAV4 battery class action lawsuit was ...
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Ford EcoBoost Lawsuit Continues Even Though Recall Was Issued Judge disagrees that a Ford recall is good enough to dismiss the 1-liter EcoBoost class action.
— A Ford EcoBoost lawsuit will continue in court after Ford failed to convince the judge an EcoBoost recall should shut down the class action lawsuit. The Ford EcoBoost lawsuit, filed by 13 plaintiffs, alleges 1-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost engines contain oil pumps that fail. Those oil pump failures allegedly cause the EcoBoost engines to fail in these Ford vehicles. 2016-2017 Ford Fiesta 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport 2016-2018 Ford Focus The EcoBoost ...
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Jason Bolton Tesla Crash: Tesla and Engineer Ashok Elluswamy Sued Wrongful death lawsuit alleges Tesla Model 3 driver was killed by Autopilot system defects.
— Tesla and engineer Ashok Elluswamy have been sued by the wife and two daughters of Jason Bolton, a 49-year-old man killed in a July 2023 Tesla Model 3 crash in Santa Clara County California. The Jason Bolton wrongful death lawsuit was filed by his wife Laura and daughters Rowan and Willow, all who claim Mr. Bolton was killed because of defects in the 2023 Tesla Model 3, specifically with the Autopilot system. According to the lawsuit, Jason Bolton engaged ...
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Alleged Nissan Titan Diesel Problems Cause Class Action Lawsuit Nissan Titan diesel owners are pouring diesel exhaust fluid into the diesel fuel tanks by mistake.
— Alleged Nissan Titan diesel problems cause truck owners to accidentally pour diesel exhaust fluid into the diesel fuel tanks. In short, owners of 2016-2019 Nissan Titan diesel trucks are mistakenly pouring diesel exhaust fluid into the filler necks for the diesel fuel tanks and ruining the Cummins 5-liter engine fuel systems. According to the class action lawsuit filed for more than $5 million, it's Nissan's fault when a Titan owner makes a mistake by mixing ...
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Arizona Files Lawsuit Over Ram 2500 and 3500 Diesel Emissions Arizona attorney general files lawsuit alleging Ram trucks have illegal emissions defeat devices.
— The Arizona attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins by accusing the companies of selling illegal Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 diesel trucks to more than 23,600 Arizona residents. Attorney General Kris Mayes contends 2013-2019 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 trucks with 6.7-liter engines were sold with illegal emissions defeat devices. The attorney general alleges the Ram diesel trucks were falsely advertised as "super clean" ...
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Land Rover Defender Windshield Recall Needed, Alleges Lawsuit Class action lawsuit alleges 2020-2022 Land Rover Defender windshields crack and chip.
— A Land Rover Defender windshield recall is allegedly needed because the glass cracks because of defects that cause drivers to spend a lot of money for repairs. According to a class action lawsuit, a 2020-2022 Land Rover Defender windshield recall should have been issued long ago, but Land Rover forces owners to pay up to $2,000 to replace the glass. In addition, Defender customers are told to cover the cost even when the vehicles are under warranty. The ...
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Cops Ordered to Pay Ford $12,000 in Explorer Carbon Monoxide Lawsuit 6 police officers claim they were injured by exhaust fumes in Ford Explorer Police Interceptors.
— A Ford Explorer carbon monoxide lawsuit filed in 2019 by six Washington police officers is apparently over, but not in a way that is exactly normal. The original class action lawsuit included 2011-2018 Ford Explorers with alleged defects that caused exhaust fumes and carbon monoxide to sicken Explorer occupants. The lawsuit was filed at a time when numerous class actions were filed against Ford about exhaust fumes entering the Explorers, including Ford ...
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Nissan Titan XD Diesel Fuel Pump Problems Cause Lawsuit Class action lawsuit alleges Nissan Titan XD diesel CP4 fuel pumps cause engine failures.
— Nissan Titan XD diesel fuel pump problems caused a class action lawsuit under debate in a Tennessee federal court. Filed by seven diesel truck owners, the Nissan class action lawsuit includes 2016-2019 Nissan Titan XD diesel trucks equipped with Cummins 5.0L diesel engines containing CP4 high-pressure fuel injection pumps. The lawsuit also includes Cummins which manufactured the 5-liter Cummins diesel engines with the allegedly defective Bosch CP4 fuel ...
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Ram Diesel Emissions Lawsuit Settlement Preliminarily Approved Class action lawsuit includes Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 with Cummins 6.7-liter diesel engines.
— A Ram diesel emissions class action lawsuit has been preliminarily approved for certain owners of Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 trucks equipped with Cummins diesel engines. Both Chrysler and Cummins are named as defendants in the diesel emissions class action lawsuit. Chrysler denies all allegations in the class action lawsuit but decided to settle after seven years in court due to the "substantial expense, inconvenience, burden and disruption of continued ...
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Toyota Mirai Class Action Lawsuit Says Cars Aren't Worth It Toyota Mirai lawsuit says hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles are trouble for California customers.
— A Toyota Mirai class action lawsuit alleges California consumers wrongly believe buying or leasing the hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles will make their lives easier. The first generation Toyota Mirai was manufactured from 2015 to 2020 and the second generation from December 2020 to the present, available in two trims, the XLE and the Limited. The hydrogen fuel-cell cars are sold and leased exclusively in California. The Toyota Mirai class action lawsuit ...
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Ram Air Suspension Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed Ram 1500 owner says air suspension problems cost him nearly $3,000.
— A Ram air suspension class action lawsuit has been dismissed because the truck owner waited too long to file the lawsuit. In January 2017, New Jersey plaintiff Daniel Paolucci purchased a 2017 RAM 1500 Rebel equipped with an air suspension system. Beginning in October 2021, Paolucci says the air suspension system had problems which began as an “occasional, gradual, loss” of his truck’s suspension. He contends the air suspension system failed again in ...
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Jaguar Land Rover InControl Lawsuit Settlement Reached Jaguar Land Rover InControl Touch Pro and InControl Touch Pro Duo systems allegedly defective.
— A Jaguar Land Rover InControl infotainment class action lawsuit settlement has been reached for owners of certain 2016-2020 model year vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover denies all the allegations in the lawsuit which alleges InControl Touch Pro and InControl Touch Pro Duo infotainment systems have defects. You may be included in the InControl lawsuit settlement if you owned or leased, on October 20, 2023, one of the following vehicles equipped with InControl Touch ...
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Tesla Repair Lawsuit Gains Momentum in Court Once dismissed class action lawsuit alleges owners are forced to use Tesla repair centers and parts.
— A Tesla repair class action lawsuit which was dismissed in November 2023 has new life after the judge allowed the plaintiffs to alter and refile their lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Tesla owners are forced to use Tesla repair facilities and parts, blocking customers from using independent repair shops or parts from non-Tesla companies. Because all EVs are designed differently, the plaintiffs allege Tesla electric vehicles can only be maintained and ...
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Mercedes-Benz Brake Booster Recall Failed, Alleges Lawsuit Class action lawsuit alleges Mercedes brake booster recall may take 2 years to fix the vehicles.
— A Mercedes-Benz brake booster recall allegedly did nothing to repair 2004-2015 Mercedes ML-Class, GL-Class and R-Class vehicles. That viewpoint comes from plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit which alleges even with a brake booster recall, Mercedes has "no solution in place to repair or replace the defective braking systems in a timely manner and estimate a fix may take up to two years." In May 2022, a Mercedes-Benz brake booster recall was announced for ...
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Kia Telluride Power Seat Recall Leads to Lawsuit Kia Telluride front power seat motor fires are possible, but lawsuit claims repairs won't work.
— A Kia Telluride power seat recall allegedly won't help customers other than to take their time and money. Michigan plaintiff Vincent Brandt filed the class action lawsuit less than a month after a Kia Telluride power seat recall was announced for nearly 463,000 model year 2020-2024 SUVs because of the possibility of front power seat motor fires. According to the Kia Telluride power seat recall , the front power seat motor can overheat due to a stuck power ...
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Texas Supreme Court Reverses Sarah Milburn / Honda Seat Belt Award Sarah Milburn Uber Honda Odyssey crash left Texas woman a quadriplegic.
— The Texas Supreme Court has erased a $26 million verdict against Honda in the case of Sarah Milburn, who was left a quadriplegic in a crash of a 2011 Honda Odyssey minivan driven by Uber driver Arian Yusufzai. On the night of November 14, 2015, Sarah Milburn, at the time 23, went out with five friends to a Dallas bar. The group then decided to meet with other friends at a different bar shortly after midnight. According to court documents, a member of the ...
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Jeep Clutch Recall Lawsuit Baseless, Argues Fiat Chrysler Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator clutch recalls allegedly did not help SUV owners.
— A Jeep clutch recall lawsuit alleges Jeep Wranglers and Jeep Gladiators are equipped with defective clutches that can cause fires, even after three clutch recalls were issued. The class action lawsuit alleges 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler (2-door), 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (4-door) and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator SUVs are not what owners believed they were purchasing. The allegedly defective Jeep vehicles are equipped with 3.6L V6 engines and manual ...
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Chrysler Uconnect Lawsuit Says Infotainment Systems Have Problems Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram models allegedly have Uconnect and Uconnect 5 defects.
— A Fiat Chrysler (FCA) Uconnect class action lawsuit alleges several models are equipped with defective infotainment systems. The Uconnect and Uconnect 5 infotainment system operates the backup camera image display, audio and radio system controls, cell phone connectivity, weather information and the navigation system. The Uconnect infotainment system is how a driver accesses the entertainment, safety, communication and navigation systems. The FCA Uconnect ...
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Hans Von Ohain Tesla Crash Not Caused by Autopilot, Says Tesla Tesla argues the Model 3 was never defective and Autopilot did not cause death of Von Ohain.
— The Hans Von Ohain Tesla crash lawsuit should allegedly be dismissed because Tesla did not cause the crash or the death of the 33-year-old Tesla employee. The Hans Von Ohain Tesla wrongful death lawsuit alleges the Colorado man was killed because the Autopilot system in his 2021 Tesla Model 3 was defective. The May 16, 2022, Tesla crash also involved a friend of Von Ohain's, Erik Rossiter, who was sitting in the Model 3 front passenger seat and told ...
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Ford Appeals $1.7 Billion Roof-Crush Verdict In Hill v. Ford, Georgia jury blamed Ford for crushed roof in a rollover crash of a 2002 Ford F-250.
— The Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia will determine if Ford will be forced to pay $1.7 billion after a Georgia couple were killed in a violent rollover crash. Various organizations have submitted amicus briefs in support of Ford, including the Georgia and United States Chambers of Commerce, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Georgians for Lawsuit Reform and the American Tort Reform Association. The $1.7 billion verdict came from a Georgia jury ...
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