The latest news on the Jeep Wrangler Rollover Lawsuit is that the plaintiff has filed suit seeking $5 million in damages. Among the companies targeted by the suit are Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Chrysler, and Nissan. Read on to learn more about the details of this lawsuit. Also, read this article to discover the latest lawsuit news. In it, we will discuss how the plaintiff is seeking damages. If you have a Jeep, you should consider filing a lawsuit to protect your rights.
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The suit seeks $5 million in damages
A former Harvey Weinstein is suing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for $5 million in damages after he crashed his Jeep Wrangler into a tree while attempting to avoid a deer. The suit, filed in New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, claims that the manufacturer provided Weinstein with an ‘unreasonably dangerous vehicle’ for product placement. The suit alleges that Chrysler was negligent in repairing and maintaining the car, which contributed to Weinstein’s catastrophic injuries and prolonged pain.
The lawsuit claims that Weinstein was wearing a seatbelt when the vehicle rolled over while he was approaching the deer. Although he was wearing a seatbelt, the brakes failed and the vehicle rolled over. The automaker, FCA US LLC, denied the allegations, but it has been said that Weinstein was wearing a seatbelt when the incident occurred.
Suit targets Nissan
The latest class-action lawsuit against Nissan focuses on the safety issues associated with the company’s Jeep Wrangler models. The lawsuit claims that the Wrangler and Gladiator models suffer from “death wobble,” a dangerous condition caused by a defective solid front axle and damping system. The alleged defect causes the steering wheel to shake violently and cause the vehicle to roll from side to side. As a result, death wobble poses a high risk of rollover accidents.
In the IIHS test, the SUV rolled on its side and failed to stop. Although the IIHS said the safety cage around the driver maintained the structure, the vehicle received a marginal rating. The partial rollover also revealed the high risk of injury to the driver’s leg. In addition, the side airbags intended to protect the driver’s torso and head did not deploy. Thus, the SUV failed the test.
Suit targets Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
A lawsuit targeting Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for the rollover death of “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin is just one of many that target FCA. The automaker is already the target of numerous class-action lawsuits, and the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will meet on Sept. 29 to juggle the cases. But meanwhile, two more suits have been filed in the past week, targeting FCA.
The suit targets the FCA’s failure to address a defect that may contribute to death wobble in Wranglers and Gladiators. FCA admits the problem exists, but it has failed to warn its customers of it or educate them about it. Instead, FCA has offered “band-aid solutions” to appease customers and stall the lawsuit. As a result, the problem persists.
Suit targets Chrysler
In a suit targeting Chrysler after a fatal rollover in Michigan, the car owner is claiming the manufacturer was negligent in failing to warn drivers of a dangerously defective fuel tank in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The lawsuit claims that FCA failed to warn affected Jeep drivers to park their vehicles and not drive them until they were fixed. In another case, a car owner claims that their vehicle killed another person in a rear-end collision with a Jeep Liberty.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Chrysler over the rollover accident involving actor Anton Yelchin. It alleges that the company ignored warnings and failed to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles because the defect was so widespread. Chrysler responded by claiming the cars were safe but later reduced the recall to 1.5 million vehicles, allowing the lawsuit to continue. This lawsuit has the potential to impact thousands of people across the country.
