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April 01, 2006
COURT WON’T DISMISS CHRYSLER BRAKE-ASSEMBLY DEFECT CASE
A Florida federal court has allowed a lawsuit to move forward against DaimlerChrysler for alleged breach of warranty and deceptive trade practices involving allegedly defective front brake assemblies on 1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees, according to Automotive News. The court rejected the company’s motion for dismissal of the suit, but has not yet ruled on a plaintiff’s motion to certify the case as a class action on behalf of all Florida owners.
The plaintiff alleged that the brake assemblies were “defective and not fit for their intended purpose,” and also charges the company with concealing the purported defect from consumers, Automotive News said. It quoted a company spokesman as stating that
“there is absolutely no safety issue involved" in the defective brake dispute.
Posted by MVHAP at April 1, 2006 04:34 PM