Press Release Source: Abbey Gardy, LLP Nationwide Class Action Filed on Behalf of Purchasers of Honda CR-V Sports Utility Vehicles Model Years 2003 and 2004 as a Result of Automotive Fires Friday July 16, 1:29 pm ET NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbey Gardy, LLP, Puls Taylor & Woodson, and Harris Kessler & Goldstein, LLC have commenced a nationwide class action lawsuit in California Superior Court, in the County of Los Angeles, on behalf of a class of purchasers of American Honda Motor Corporation's ("American Honda") Sports Utility Vehicle, CR-Vs (the "CR-Vs") model years 2003 and 2004 in connection with American Honda's sale of defective CRV-s for these model years. The Complaint alleges that due to a design defect relating to the vehicles' O-Ring gaskets, oil leaks onto the vehicles' hot exhaust systems, rapidly igniting, and causing the CR-Vs model years 2003 and 2004 to burst into flames. In many instances, the vehicles have been totally destroyed. American Honda has neither issued a recall nor warned consumers of this defect. The Complaint further alleges that defendant American Honda, as a result of the sale of the defective CRV-s model years 2003 and 2004, has violated and continues to violate, among other statutes, the California Legal Remedies Act, and the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. The complaint seeks certain relief including actual and punitive damages, restitution, and equitable relief, including the replacement and/or recall of all CR-Vs model years 2003 and 2004. If you have purchased a CR-V model year 2003 or 2004 and would like any information regarding this nationwide class action, please contact Gina M. Tufaro at 1-800-889-3701 or e-mail at . If you have any information concerning the nature of the defect in the CR-Vs or the cause of the automotive fires please contact Gina M. Tufaro at 1-800-889-3701 or e-mail at . Abbey Gardy, LLP has been retained as one of the law firms to represent the Class. The attorneys at Abbey Gardy, LLP have extensive experience in class action cases, and have played lead roles in major cases resulting in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars to injured parties. Plaintiff's Counsel Paul O. Paradis, Esq. Gina M. Tufaro, Esq. ABBEY GARDY, LLP 212 E. 39th Street New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (212) 889-3700 Facsimile: (212) 684-5191 W. Kelly Puls Brant C. Martin Puls Taylor & Woodson 2600 Airport Freeway Fort Worth, TX Telephone (817) 338-1717 Facsimile (817) 338-1416 Richard N. Kessler, Esq. HARRIS KESSLER & GOLDSTEIN LLC 640 North LaSalle Street, Suite 590 Chicago, Illinois 60610-3731 Telephone: (312) 280-0111
Nationwide Class Action Filed on Behalf of Purchasers of Honda CR-V Sports it's not a defect!! the NHTSA has already invesigated this. it's caused by morons who can't change oil! most people have known about this for 20 years or more, don't double gasket the filters!! the 0-ring is not the problem it's the idiot installing the filter. any decent service manual says to wipe the filter mount with a rag to make sure it's clean and no gasket remains. they need to go after the people who changed the oil not the manufacturer. but the courts will entertain the most assinine of lawsuits these days. Chip
The NHTSA notes did say that it had happened without double gasketing, specifically crimping of the new gasket on tightening. Again this *is* operator error of course: not lubing the gasket properly or massive overtightening. Rgds, George Macdonald "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??
(Chip Stein) wrote: This may be all good and true, but can you explain why it's happening *only* with the CRV? That sounds like a problem with the car, not the techs (And these were Honda techs! Wait until the car starts seeing Jiffy Lube!). If they can change the oil on _every_other_make_and_model and not have them catch fire, what is it about the CRV's design that has led to this problem? I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.....
