February 2017: This case was consolidated with another similar lawsuit, Bledsoe v. FCA US LLC and Cummins Inc. (Case No. 16-cv-14024, E. D. MI.) Click here to learn more about the status of the case.
December 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Chrysler Group and Cummins Inc. regarding the marketing of vehicles with Cummins diesel engines, including the Dodge Ram 2500 and Dodge Ram 3500. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the companies market the vehicles as having the “cleanest” engine and meeting the EPA’s clean diesel standards when, according to plaintiffs, the vehicles have defeat devices (i.e., devices that reduce the effectiveness of emission control systems under normal driving conditions) to ensure the vehicles pass emissions testing and emit more nitrogen oxides (NOx) than legal limits allow during normal driving conditions. (Perdue et al v. FCA US LLC f/k/a Chrysler Group LLC and Cummins Inc., Case No. 16-cv-14461, E. D. MI.)
For more information about the marketing of clean diesel vehicles and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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August 2019: This case was transferred from a court in California to one in New York. (Case No. 19-cv-7681, S.D.N.Y.) 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against FCA…
October 2018: The Cox and Lucas cases were transferred to the multidistrict litigation in California to be heard with the other similar cases. (MDL No. 2777) September 2018: Two more…
May 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. March 2018: A federal judge dismissed the consolidated complaint When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can…
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