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TOYOTA DEAL: HERE COMES THE SLUDGE JUDGE
Mark Rechtin, Automotive News / January 8, 2007
LOS ANGELES — Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. has quietly settled a
class-action lawsuit that covers about 3.5 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles
that may have been damaged by engine oil sludge. Details of the settlement,
which allows for third-party mediation of sludge claims rejected by Toyota,
have been mailed to 7.5 million current and previous owners.
Critics contend Toyota has told customers and dealers too little about
2004-2006 Toyota Sienna AWD Class Action Settlement
A nationwide settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit regarding premature or uneven wear on certain model year 2004 to early 2006 Toyota Siennas that came factory-equipped with run-flat tires. The Siennas that came factory-equipped with run-flat tires are the AWD or mobility models. Click here to view the Settlement Documents.
Class action can be engine of change
Before settlement, Audi customers were kept out of loop on belt problems
By Bruce Mohl
Boston Globe
July 17, 2005
Karen Schwartzman took her 1998 Audi A4 into a body shop in January and received an unexpected warning.
The body shop worker, who was selling her a part, casually mentioned that Audis like hers were known for having timing belt problems and suggested she might want to have it replaced.
Toyota Sienna Class Action Settlement Notice
Click here to view the Settlement Notice
1983-1995 Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Ignition Module Stalling
On December 9, 2002, after five years of litigation, a settlement was reached in a national class action in California, Howard v. Ford Motor Co., that reimbursed owners for ignition module failures that occurred within the first 100,000 miles, and extended the warranty to 100,000 miles for any vehicle still under this mileage.
Justices Reject Bid to Halt Air Bag Suit [1997-99 Chevy Malibu, Olds Cutlass]
The Supreme Court lets stand a lower court ruling that allows a nationwide class-action case against GM to move forward in Oklahoma.
From Bloomberg News
October 12, 2005
General Motors Corp., the world’s largest automaker, lost a U.S. Supreme Court bid to stop a lawsuit contending that 420,000 cars were equipped with air bags that might deploy unnecessarily.
CAS Amicus Brief: Kia Brake Class Action Should Proceed
Click Here for the full Amicus Brief in .PDF
CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
No. G030633
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MARIA SANTIAGO, et al.,
Plaintiffs/Respondents,
vs.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.,
Defendant/Appellant.
Court Denies DCX Effort to Block Lawsuit
By Harry Stoffer
Automotive News / July 05, 2004
Pressure Increases on Volvo to Pay to Replace Faulty Throttles
Air quality officials press for a warranty extension. The firm also faces a class-action suit.By Myron Levin
Times Staff Writer
May 3, 2005
Defective throttles in 1999-2001 Volvos have been failing at unusually high rates, causing cars to stall, raising air emissions and sticking owners with costly repairs.
State and federal air quality officials are pressing Volvo for a commitment to spend millions of dollars to replace the devices as they fail, and to reimburse owners who have paid for the work themselves.