BMW
TINA.org found automaker engaging in deceptive made in USA marketing for 2023 X range vehicles.
Tires on New BMW Vehicles
Case Name (Date)
Carlson et al. v. BMW Financial Services NA, LLC and BMW of North America, LLC
24-cv-3193, D. Minn.
(July 2024)
Product/Service
Tires on new BMW vehicles
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing tires as “performance tires” when they are inferior quality tires that do not meet consumers’ performance and safety expectations
Status
Pending
Legal Action
Class-Action Tracker
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