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  1. November 03, 2023

    Fla. Judge OKs Auto Recyclers' Deal In Takata MDL

    A Florida federal judge said he would sign off Friday on a settlement between various automakers and automotive recycler plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over allegedly defective Takata airbags.

  2. August 24, 2023

    Judge Certifies Class Alleging GM Airbag Violated Warranty

    A Florida federal judge has granted class certification to a group of Louisiana drivers suing General Motors over the installation of allegedly defective Takata Corp. airbags in their vehicles, but refused to approve a proposed seven-state class claiming common law fraud and consumer protection violations.

  3. August 08, 2023

    Presumption Of Safety Justifies Cert., Takata MDL Judge Told

    An attorney representing consumers in the multidistrict case involving Takata airbags told a Florida federal judge on Tuesday that a class of Fiat Chrysler buyers in Georgia should be certified because they all relied upon misrepresentations that their purchased vehicles didn't contain a part that was alleged to be defective and unsafe.

  4. September 21, 2022

    Florida Takata Airbag MDL Claims Allowed To Proceed

    A Miami federal judge allowed suits filed by several Florida consumers in a multidistrict litigation case against automakers over use of allegedly defective Takata airbags to proceed, ruling the court has jurisdiction because the complaints stem directly from conduct that occurred in the state. 

  5. April 04, 2022

    Court OKs $42M VW Deal, $12.6M Fee In Takata Air Bag MDL

    A Florida federal judge granted final approval Monday to a $42 million settlement automakers Volkswagen and Audi reached to resolve multidistrict litigation over their alleged use of defective Takata Corp. air bags, as well as a $12.6 million attorney fee award from that total.

  6. March 07, 2022

    VW Closer To Sealing $42M Takata Settlement Over Objections

    Objectors appeared to fall short Monday in their efforts to dissuade a Florida federal judge from approving a $42 million settlement that automakers Volkswagen and Audi reached to resolve multidistrict litigation over their alleged use of defective Takata Corp. airbags.

  7. March 01, 2022

    VW, Plaintiffs Push Back On Objections To $42M Air Bag Deal

    Ahead of a final fairness hearing next week, automakers Volkswagen and Audi, and the plaintiffs pushed back on objections to a $42 million settlement they reached in multidistrict litigation over the companies' alleged use of defective Takata Corp. air bags in their vehicles, saying the attacks mirror those the court previously rejected.

  8. May 27, 2020

    Carmakers Shake Off Some Claims In Takata Air Bag Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday trimmed several claims against Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Audi of America LLC and Volkswagen Group of America in multidistrict litigation alleging the automakers sold vehicles with defective Takata Corp. air bags, with numerous claims tossed as insufficient under individual plaintiffs' state laws.

  9. May 06, 2019

    GM And Other Automakers Can't Shake Takata Air Bag Case

    A group of automakers, including General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, fell short Friday on attempts to escape consumers' economic damages claims against them in multidistrict litigation over the use of defective Takata Corp. air bags, but won assurances they will not face duplicative claims in multiple venues.

  10. October 15, 2018

    Drivers Urge Court To Keep Economic Claims In Air Bag Case

    A group of drivers seeking economic damages against four car companies over the use of defective Takata Corp. air bags urged a Florida federal court on Friday not to dismiss their claims, saying they overpaid for cars they were told were safe but which in reality had a dangerous defect.

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