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Under the terms of a newly proposed class action lawsuit settlement, Mercedes-Benz will reimburse the owners of cars it produced that have a peeling paint defect.
The defect, which affected various Mercedes vehicles manufactured between 2004 and 2018 that were coated in the company’s 590 Mars Red paint, caused the paint to develop blisters and bubbles and to peel, according to the class action lawsuit. Mercedes-Benz has agreed to reimburse the owners for repairs they have already paid for and to extend the warranties on affected vehicles to cover any future repairs to a maximum of 15 years from the vehicle’s production.
The deal was hashed out after a successful round of mediation with retired U.S. District Judge James F. Holderman in November, according to the request for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement, which was filed Dec. 21.
Lead plaintiffs Emily Pinon, Gary C. Klein, Kim Brown, Joshua Frankum, Dinez Webster and Todd Bryan first filed the class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, in August 2018. Each either owned or leased a Mercedes finished with 590 Mars Red paint that allegedly had bubbled, peeled or both, according to the settlement.
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Daimler AG are the named defendants. They deny any wrongdoing and insist the 590 Mars Red paint does not produce a peeling paint defect.
The exact amount of reimbursement will vary depending on the age of the vehicle at the time the repairs were made, the proposed settlement says.
Owners or lessees of affected vehicles less than 7 years old or with fewer than 105,000 miles on them will qualify for a full reimbursement or extended warranty coverage.
Those between 7 and 10 years old will be eligible for a 50% reimbursement.
Finally, owners and lessees with affected models between 10 and 15 years old and fewer than 150,000 miles can get a 25% reimbursement, the settlement says.
Also, under the terms of the proposed settlement, the six lead plaintiffs will be granted service awards of $5,000 each for their participation in the class action lawsuit. Their lawyers will receive a maximum of $4.74 million.
“The settlement provides exceptional benefits that directly address the harm to Class Members,” the request for preliminary approval of the settlement says. It was reached after “hard fought” negotiations and is fair to both sides of the peeling paint defect case, the lawyers wrote.
Do you own or lease a Mercedes-Benz model year 2004-2018 with 590 Mars Red paint? Has it bubbled, blistered or peeled? Tell us about it in the comment section below.
The lead plaintiffs and the proposed Class Members are represented by James F. McDonough III, Jonathan R. Miller and Travis E. Lynch, W. Lewis Garrison Jr. and Taylor C. Bartlett of Heninger Garrison Davis LLC and K. Stephen Jackson of Jackson & Tucker PC.
The Peeling Paint Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Emily Pinon, et al. v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, et al., Case No. 1:18-cv-03984, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division.
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269 thoughts onMercedes to Reimburse for Peeling Paint Defect Under Class Action Settlement
I need repaint I’ve always driven Mercedes I knew this was defected I have paid 2k need total paint and protective coat
Does anybody know why this problem is global? I believe Daimler Benz AG Europe use Glasurit paint? In the UK there are countless MB Approved body shops who are repairing this defect under the so called ‘goodwill’ or warranty. The warranty is irrelevant in UK law, the legal principle that a product should be of sufficient quantity transcends any manufacturer’s warranty. In short, when manufacturers try and hide behind the wording of their warranties, it’s important to make the point that you are not claiming on their warranty, thus rendering their defence useless. Apparently MB UK are restricting the compensation / repairs to cars that are up to and less than 10 yrs old. Is this MB UK stating/admitting that they do not expect their prestigious cars paintwork to last up to ten years before it starts to basically fall off? Would be grateful and much appreciated to hear from anyone? Regards Andy, philip.ward63@ntlworld.com
I have a 2011 ML350 and my BLACK paint is peeling and bubbling. Is there a class action for this color?
I have a 2011 E350 the paint has Bubble and the paint has come off the Hood of my car who do I need to contact
2016 GLA 250 has jupiter red paint. Bubbling and peeling in front and back. Looks horrible. Wrote to MB USA. They said get a quote from dealer for possible goodwill. Went through a lot of trouble getting quote. Sent info rewrite required. Get a phone after several weeks from Hona MB USA who coldly said they are not going to do anything. Never buy a mercedes again
I have a 2012 E350 With Mars red paint and clear coat peeling. how do I get reimbursed for paint repair job?
My GLA250 2015 with only 30kmiles, I treat her as my baby to say the least, has peeled off and am in pain, am embarrassed! Did I do anything wrong by treating myself to a red mercury? Took it to the body shop and the bill I was given was crazy, I can’t afford to repaint it! I may just sell i don’t know and never buy a Mercedes 😪
Red Mercedes not mercury**
my paint has peel and not is very costly to get it repair, where do I file for reimbursement? I have a C250 2011.
My 2014 red Mercedes that I was so proud to own and to drive is peeling and has blistered so bad until it’s embarrassing to drive. So I’ve parked it.
I also have a mars red mercedes 2012 glk350 and it’s just starting to peel. It has like 10 spots all over the car about tennis ball size or smaller. Only 91k. I would like to also see how to ho about getting something fixed before it gets way worse