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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Volkswagen alleging that the car company did not disclose that its 2019 VW Jetta has a defective transmission.
Plaintiffs Dominique Parrish and Evan Wood claim that even though the vehicle has been touted at auto shows as a vehicle that “will make a huge splash in the compact sedan market when it goes on sale,” the cars “have proven to be unreliable, far from an efficiently running vehicle, and a safety hazard to its drivers and others.”
The VW class action states that if the plaintiffs had known about the transmission defect, they may not have purchased the vehicles or would have paid less for them. The plaintiffs state that they now have to pay more money to fix the transmission defect.
The Volkswagen transmission class action lawsuit alleges that the transmission is faulty which results in “catastrophic failure” from the torque converter.
The plaintiffs state that Volkswagen took many steps to try to conceal the defective transmission from the public, turning instead to “Technical Tips,” which were sent to its repair facilities. These tips, allege the VW lawsuit, confirmed Volkswagen’s knowledge of the transmission defect.
The Volkswagen class action complaint also refers to other ways in which VW was aware of the defects, but failed to act on the knowledge.
“VWGoA was sufficiently aware of the Transmission Defect from pre-production testing, design failure mode analysis, calls to its customer service hotline, and customer complaints made to dealers,” the VW transmission class action states.
“However, this knowledge and information was exclusively in the possession of VWGoA and its network of dealers and, therefore, unavailable to consumers.”
The plaintiffs also note that the defect can, “impair any driver’s ability to control his or her vehicle and greatly increase the risk of collision,” which makes the defect a very serious issue.
The VW class action lawsuit states that both plaintiffs performed extensive online research before deciding to buy the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta.
The plaintiffs allege that since the Jetta was released, “the Defective Transmission has been inundated with many customers complaints of grating, scuffing, scraping, grinding, and cracking seals resulting in oil leaks.”
The Volkswagen class action alleges violations of many California laws, including the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition Law, and Breach of Implied Warranty pursuant to Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.
The VW transmission lawsuit also points to numerous comments and complaints that were made on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
“In addition to sudden transmission failures, the Transmission Defect presents a further safety concern because it causes the driver to lose all transmission inputs, including acceleration,” the plaintiffs claim.
The VW class action suit also states that “Automakers have a legal obligation to identify and report emerging safety-related defects to NHTSA under the Early Warning Report requirements.”
“Similarly, automakers monitor NHTSA databases for consumer complaints regarding their automobiles as part of their ongoing obligation to identify potential defects in their vehicles, including those which are safety-related,” the Volkswagen class action complaint states.
The plaintiffs allege in the VW class action lawsuit that Volkswagen should have seen all of the complaints that were filed with the NHTSA, which would have notified them of the transmission defect.
Parrish and Wood are represented by Mark A. Ozzello, Tarek H. Zohdy, Cody R. Padgett, and Trisha K. Monesi of Capstone Law APC and Russell D. Paul and Amey J. Park of Berger Montague PC.
The Volkswagen Transmission Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Parrish, et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Case No. 8:19-cv-01148, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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I have a2018 Jetta and my transmission fell out while driving. I had to tie it in the car with the jumper cables and limp home. Broke 4 engine mounts bolts I had to repair it myself with little tools because my garage burnt down just days before