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Defective Remington 597 17 HMR Semiautomatic Rifle Class Action Lawsuit
By Sarah Pierce
Do you own a Remington 597 17 HMR semiautomatic rifle? You may want to be careful which ammunition you use. A federal class action lawsuit claims the rifle explodes if used with Cascade Cartridge/CCI Ammunition’s ammo, and that Remington issued an inadequate recall notice.
The Remington class action lawsuit claims Remington sold tens of thousands of defective Remington 597 semiautomatic rifles and possibly millions of the 17 HMR ammunition sold under its private label agreement with Co-Defendant CCI Ammunition.
In August 2009, Remington made its first public statements acknowledging that its Remington 597 HMR semiautomatic rifles may explode while using 17 HMR ammunition and warned consumers to discontinue use of both products immediately. However, Remington’s efforts to notify owners and users of the 597 was limited to a Safety Warning and Recall Notice posted on its website – a hugely inadequate recall notice that left many consumers in the dark about the danger of using the 597, the lawsuit says.
The defective Remington 597 class action lawsuit also challenges the offer made in conjunction with the recall, which the suit claims is equally inadequate: a $200 or $250 coupon for the purchase of a replacement Remington firearm and a $10 coupon for a box of 50 rounds of Remington 17 HMR ammunition.
“The coupon for purchase of a firearm was well below the purchase price paid by [Class Members] for the Model 597 17 HMR semiautomatic rifle and required [consumers] to purchase a new firearm in order to redeem the coupon,” the Remington 597 class action lawsuit states. Not only that, but the “coupon for purchase of ammunition was well below the purchase price paid” for the 17 HMR ammunition, and also required consumers to purchase new ammunition in order to redeem the coupon.
Furthermore, those who purchased 17 HMR ammunition manufactured by CCI but labeled under a brand other than Remington, such as Federal, were offered no compensation for the ammunition they purchased to use in the rifle.
As a result of Remington and CCI’s negligent design, manufacture and marketing, as well as unfair and deceptive acts regarding the Remington Model 597 17 HMR semiautomatic rifle and Remington 17 HMR ammunition, consumers received “defective and unreasonably dangerous products for which they substantially overpaid because the rifle and ammunition were useless,” the class action lawsuit states.
The Remington 597 17 HMR class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of a proposed class of all U.S. residents who owned a Remington Model 597 17 HMR semiautomatic rifle or any type of 17 HMR ammunition manufactured by CCI Ammunition that was purchased for use in that firearm.
It is seeking actual damages (including multiple damages) or statutory damages, whichever is greater. It is also asking the Court to force Remington to re-issue the recall notice in a “commercially viable manner,” including direct communications with known owners of the rifle and publication in widely read media.
A copy of the Defective Remington 597 17 HMR Semiautomatic Rifle Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is William S. Yancey v. Remington Arms Company, LLC; Cascade Cartridge, Inc. a/k/a CCI Ammunition, Case No. 11-cv-00108, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee.
Updated December 22nd, 2011
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67 thoughts onDefective Remington 597 17 HMR Semiautomatic Rifle Class Action Lawsuit
I have a model 597 17 hmr, with the sweet 17 scope purchased new from Bass Pro Shops that was gifted to me by my dad as a keepsake, how do you compensate that with a pathetic $250?
my 597 has had no issues but to give it up for 200.00 is nuts how do i join?
I have just become aware of this also.My gun was bought brand new when they first introduced them,I still have the original receipt and box.This was $416 out the door of the gunshop when purchased.There may have been 1 box of shells fired and it has been in the gun cabinet since.Still like new ,I dont think it will go for less than $500 now especially for the way the market is.
I also have a 597 17 and just found out about the recall and I think thats bullshit what they offering. I put it up for sale and look up the gun for a price to sale and found this out. What to do now?
I also h ave a remmington 597 I just found out about recall. I feel I shouldn’t have to take 250.00 for a gun I paid more for. The worste part it’s consumer cash towards another gun. I don’t want another gun just looking to sell some guns. Also mad I purchased this a a local gun store so it was properly registered but received a recall notice. My son was the main user and cou;d nave been hurt this really angers me. I also want in on this law suit
How do I jon this lawsuit. I have a Remington 597.
I am the original owner of a 597 and this recall as been out for this long and im just now hearing about…… plus paid over 300 for it. I support this action 100%. And have always bragged about remington firearms but people are definitely being rippedoff as well as endangered…..
How do I join the class action lawsuit? Remington needs to refund or replace the gun.
My 17 Mag. Model 597 Remington blew up through the magazine. My ears ring constantly since this happened. I paid well over 300 dollars retail for this gun, not to mention ammo and accesories. Remington only offers me 200 dollars. Whats right about this?
I have a model 597 that blew up when target shooting. How do I join the class action?
Rather than accept the coupon below the value of my Remington M597 .17 HMR I opted for the re-barrel in the .22 magnum. Although I had not mishaps with the .17 HMR the re-barreled .22 magnum blew the clip apart and it appears some damage to the bolt it’s first trip to the range. I emailed Remington 2 weeks ago. I got and automated reply I would hear from the soon. That was two weeks ago. No word since.