March 22, 2016
A proposed class of drivers suing Fiat Chrysler and Harman Industries over an alleged defect they say could allow criminals to easily hack into their vehicle's electronics systems urged an Illinois federal judge Monday to keep the suit alive, contending that their injuries are real.
February 22, 2016
Harman International Industries, which makes the electronic system in Fiat Chrysler cars that a proposed class action claims can easily be hacked into, told an Illinois federal judge on Friday that it has no reason to be involved because the component on its own isn't defective.
February 19, 2016
Fiat Chrysler asked an Illinois federal judge on Friday to throw out a proposed class action accusing it of making it too easy for criminals to hack into 3G infotainment systems in its cars, claiming that no one has ever been able to do so except for two researchers in a highly controlled experiment.
December 24, 2015
Buckle up. 2016 is shaping up to be a big year for litigants with product defect claims against major manufacturers of automobiles and automobile parts, with the onset of bet-the-company litigation against Volkswagen and suits that examine the reliability of new automotive technologies.
September 25, 2015
Fiat Chrysler on Friday moved to dismiss a proposed class action alleging the company hasn't done enough to keep hackers out of the 3G infotainment systems in its cars, telling an Illinois federal judge that the plaintiffs' hypothetical harm isn't enough to convey standing to bring suit.
August 05, 2015
A trio of customers hit Fiat Chrysler parent company FCA US LLC with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court Tuesday demanding it take measures to guard cars from hacking made possible by 3G "infotainment" systems networked into the rest of the vehicle.