Category Archives: Subaru
Plaintiffs Seek Class Certification in Ford Transmission Defect Lawsuit
Proposed Classes As set forth in their September 28, 2023, motion, the plaintiffs seek to represent: All persons in Illinois who formerly or currently own or leased one or more 2017-2020 Model Year F-150 truck equipped with a 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission (“Illinois Class”); All persons in California who formerly or currently own or… Read More »
Kia Windshield Crack Plaintiffs Seek Class Certification
The named plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Kia Motors America, Inc. have asked the Court to grant class certification. Their proposed class action claims Kia knowingly sold and warranted 2020-2022 Telluride vehicles with a defect that predisposes the windshields to crack under normal driving conditions, requiring replacement of the entire windshield. According to the plaintiffs, tens… Read More »
Honda Odyssey Transmission Lawsuit Again Survives Dismissal
A California federal district court declined to dismiss portions of a lawsuit alleging a defect in 2018-2019 Honda Odysseys with a certain type of transmission. As outlined in the court’s October 6, 2022, Order, the putative class action alleges a defect in 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles equipped with the ZF 9HP Automatic Transmission. The… Read More »
Acura Hands-Free Calling Lawsuit Can Proceed
A lawsuit alleging the hands-free calling feature in certain Acura models drains the battery will proceed, having partially survived America Honda Motor Company, Inc.’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. As discussed in the Court’s August 26, 2022, order, the plaintiffs allege the hands-free calling feature in their vehicles causes “parasitic drain” on the… Read More »
Porsche Gasoline Lawsuit Moves Toward Settlement
The parties have proposed settlement for a lawsuit addressing claims of defects in certain 2005-2020 gasoline-powered Porsche vehicles that provides a fund of at least $80 million to compensate class members. The settlement class is defined as “a nationwide class of all persons (including individuals and entities) who own, owned, lease, or leased a… Read More »
Plaintiffs Seek Class Certification in Headrest Lawsuit
Plaintiffs suing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have moved for class certification of a nationwide class (excluding California) and Florida and New York subclasses. The motion, filed in April 2022, follows the Court’s March 2021 denial of Defendant’s motion to dismiss the case and an October 2021 mediation hearing. The lawsuit, filed in February 2020, alleged… Read More »
Tesla Battery Class Action Nears Final Settlement
A lawsuit that alleged that due to a defect, “Tesla Literally Catches on Fire Worldwide,” has been preliminarily approved for class action settlement. A final approval hearing is scheduled for June 16, 2022. The class notice is to be mailed by March 21, 2022, with objections/exclusions due by May 5, 2022. The class is… Read More »
BMW Cornering Light Lawsuit Settles
A lawsuit alleging BMW falsely stated 2021 430i and 430i xDrive cars had cornering lights on LED headlights has settled. As we previously reported, the lawsuit, filed in May 2021, asserted the vehicles did not actually have the cornering lights—a safety feature that assists drivers in going around dark corner. The plaintiff asserted drivers… Read More »
Subaru, Toyota Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Engine Defect
A putative class action alleging an engine defect in certain Subaru and Toyota vehicles is facing possible dismissal. Defendants, Subaru of America Inc. (“Subaru”) and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. (collectively, “Toyota”), filed a motion in September 2020 seeking to dismiss Plaintiffs’ amended complaint, filed… Read More »
Subaru Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Windshields Suddenly Crack
Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru Corporation (collectively, “Subaru”) is seeking to dismiss a putative class action alleging that a defect is causing the windshields to suddenly crack in certain Subaru models. Subaru contends the Plaintiffs lack standing to bring claims on behalf of vehicles they have not owned or leased. Subaru also contends… Read More »