February 13, 2015
BMW of North America LLC will reimburse drivers of certain Z4 sports cars or pay to replace the car's crack-prone alloy wheels, and will shell out $635,000 to cover attorneys' fees, to end a putative class action in California federal court, according to a deal submitted for approval Friday.
December 13, 2013
A California federal judge on Friday refused to toss a proposed class action accusing BMW of North America LLC of selling a sports car with crack-prone alloy wheels, finding that the plaintiff's warranty claims held up under scrutiny.
May 13, 2013
BMW of North America LLC was targeted in a putative class action in California federal court Friday alleging that the alloy wheels it used in in its BMW Z4 sports cars from model years 2007 to 2012 are prone to cracking and create a safety hazard.