March 22, 2024
A certified class of 200,000 Toyota Camry XV50 drivers alleging a defect caused their cars' HVAC systems to emit foul odors asked a California federal judge Thursday to preliminarily approve a settlement which includes up to $100 reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs to replace and install charcoal filters.
January 30, 2024
Counsel for a certified class of Toyota Camry owners alleging a defect makes their automobiles' HVAC systems emit foul odors urged a California federal judge on Tuesday to block the company at an upcoming trial from presenting a photo of a plaintiff's car parked near a dumpster, arguing it would be "inflammatory."
March 28, 2019
A California federal judge on Wednesday granted class certification to buyers of Toyota Camry vehicles in a suit alleging the cars have a defect in their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system that makes them emit a foul odor, ruling that the buyers' claims share a common enough cause to justify class standing.
October 02, 2017
A California federal judge on Friday denied most of Toyota's bid to duck a proposed class action that claims it hid an air conditioning defect in Camry vehicles that caused foul odors, saying the complaint adequately pled alleged wrongdoing by the company to forge ahead.
November 04, 2016
Toyota on Thursday pushed a California federal court to dismiss amended allegations by a proposed class of Camry drivers that an air conditioning defect causing a foul odor was concealed by the automaker, arguing nothing new has been offered to support the flimsy suit.
September 28, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday denied most of Toyota Motor Sales USA's bid to escape a proposed class action lawsuit by car owners accusing the automaker of hiding an air conditioning defect that causes foul-smelling mold, saying their complaint adequately pled alleged wrongdoing on the part of the company.
February 26, 2016
Toyota continued its push in federal court Thursday to throw out a class action proposed by a pair of California consumers, arguing that they have no support for their claim that their vehicles were worth less than they paid due to a ventilation defect that promotes foul-smelling mold.
February 16, 2016
A pair of Toyota Camry owners claiming their vehicles suffer from a defect that creates "noxious, foul, and moldy odors" said in California federal court Monday that Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. can't pull the plug on their proposed class action and accused the company of downplaying the safety risks at issue.
January 26, 2016
Toyota urged a California federal judge on Monday to dismiss a putative class action accusing the automaker of concealing a defect in certain Camry models that creates noxious odors and mold and poses a safety risk, saying the Camry owners failed to establish standing.
November 05, 2015
Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. was hit with a proposed class action Wednesday in California federal court for allegedly concealing a defect in the Toyota Camry XV50 that creates noxious odors and allows mold to grow, creating a potential health hazard.