KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF A CONSUMER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. AND ZF-TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP. FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CONTROL UNITS
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit against ZF-TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and TRW Automotive U.S. LLC (collectively “TRW”), American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (collectively the “Vehicle Manufacturers”) in the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division). The case is captioned Samouris, et al. v. ZF-TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-11215-MAG-EAS and is filed on behalf of all persons in the United States who purchased, leased or own the following vehicles:
| Acura RLX |
2014-2019 |
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Honda CR-V |
2012-2016 |
| Acura RLX HYBRID |
2014-2019 |
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Honda FIT |
2012-2017 |
| Acura TL |
2012-2014 |
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Honda FIT EV |
2013-2014 |
| Acura TLX |
2015-2017 |
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Honda RIDGELINE |
2012-2014 |
| Acura TSX |
2012-2014 |
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Toyota AVALON |
2012-2018 |
| Acura TSX SPORT WAGON |
2014 |
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Toyota AVALON HYBRID |
2013-2018 |
| Acura TSX SPORTSWAGON |
2012-2013 |
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Toyota COROLLA |
2011-2019 |
| Honda ACCORD |
2013-2015 |
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Toyota COROLLA IM |
2017-2018 |
| Honda ACCORD HYBRID |
2014-2015 |
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Toyota COROLLA MATRIX |
2011-2013 |
| Honda CIVIC |
2012-2015 |
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Toyota SEQUOIA |
2012-2017 |
| Honda CIVIC GX |
2012-2015 |
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Toyota TACOMA |
2012-2019 |
| Honda CIVIC HYBRID |
2012-2015 |
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Toyota TUNDRA |
2012-2017 |
| Honda CIVIC SI |
2012-2015 |
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The complaint alleges that the airbag systems in the Class Vehicles contain airbag control units (“ACUs”) which sense vehicle crashes and evaluate whether airbag deployment is necessary in the event of an impact. The ACUs contain an electronic component – an application specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”) – which monitors signals from other crash sensors located in the vehicles. The complaint further alleges that the ACUs in the Class Vehicles are experiencing electrical overstress due to harmful electrical signals, which can damage the ASIC and cause the ACUs to stop working. As a result, the proper airbag and supplemental restraints may not deploy during a crash. In addition to the vehicles listed above, the following vehicles also contain the defective ACUs:
| Dodge NITRO |
2010-2011 |
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Kia OPTIMA HYBRID |
2012-2016 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 |
2009 |
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Kia SEDONA |
2014 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 |
2010 |
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Mitsubishi LANCER |
2013-2017 |
| Fiat 500 |
2012-2019 |
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Mitsubishi LANCER EVOLUTION |
2013-2015 |
| Hyundai SONATA |
2013-2019 |
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Mitsubishi LANCER RALLIART |
2014-2015 |
| Hyundai SONATA HYBRID |
2013-2019 |
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Mitsubishi LANCER SPORTBACK |
2013-2016 |
| Jeep COMPASS |
2015-2017 |
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Mitsubishi OUTLANDER |
2013 |
| Jeep LIBERTY |
2010-2012 |
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RAM 1500 |
2009-2012 |
| Jeep PATRIOT |
2015-2017 |
|
RAM 2500 |
2010-2012 |
| Jeep WRANGLER |
2010-2018 |
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RAM 3500 |
2010-2012 |
| Kia FORTE |
2013 |
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RAM 4500 |
2011-2012 |
| Kia FORTE KOUP |
2013 |
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RAM 5500 |
2011-2012 |
| Kia OPTIMA |
2013-2019 |
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Despite knowledge of the ACU defect, TRW has continued to manufacture and sell the defective ACUs, resulting in numerous injuries and deaths. Further, the Vehicle Manufacturers have continued to equip the Class Vehicles with airbag systems containing the ACU defect and sell and lease the Class Vehicles, without disclosing the ACU defect and its corresponding safety risks to owners and lessees. The ACU defect exposes owners and lessees to the serious and life-threatening safety risk that their Class Vehicle airbags could fail to deploy during an accident, resulting in injury or death..
If you purchased or leased a vehicle identified above, and you would like to learn more about our investigation, please fill out our online form, or contact us today at 888-299-7706 or by email at info@ktmc.com.