February 02, 2016
Mercedes on Monday reached a settlement deal with a proposed class of 8,000 California drivers of its cargo and passenger vans suing over an allegedly defective rear air conditioner by agreeing to pay for any out-of-pocket repairs and extending a current repair warranty on the vans.
January 14, 2016
A van rental company has abandoned a putative class action alleging Mercedes-Benz USA LLC knowingly sold Sprinter vans with air conditioning units that leaked and caused water damage, agreeing in California federal court Tuesday to dismiss its claims.
April 08, 2015
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to throw out a proposed class action claiming Mercedes-Benz USA LLC sold Sprinter vans with air conditioning units it knew would leak and cause water damage, saying the plaintiffs properly pled their product liability and consumer protection claims.
April 06, 2015
A California federal judge said on Monday that he'd likely throw out a proposed class action claiming that Mercedes-Benz USA LLC sold Sprinter vans with air conditioning units it knew would leak and cause water damage, saying that he didn't think the plaintiffs' claims are specific enough.
October 21, 2014
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC told a California federal judge on Monday that consumers’ supposed reliance on its “reputation” can't be used to pursue claims that it allegedly failed to fix leaks present in Sprinter model van air-conditioning units, asking that the class action be tossed.
May 21, 2014
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC on Wednesday removed to California federal court a proposed class action accusing it of selling vans whose defective air conditioning leaked water and damaged their interiors, alleging the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million — much more than the $75,000 required for removal.