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Class action lawsuit alleges Mercedes AMG car logos have a burn hazard
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Two Mercedes AMG drivers have filed a class action lawsuit claiming the raised metallic AMG logo on the driver's seat causes burns by heating up and branding their skin.
- Plaintiffs Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep Bath report suffering second-degree burns from contact with the logo, seeking compensation for medical expenses, pain, and emotional distress.
- The lawsuit alleges a design defect where the AMG logo contacts occupants' upper back, neck, or shoulder, causing thermal burns, with documented injuries from dermatologists.
- Mercedes-Benz has not yet commented on the lawsuit, which follows recent legal troubles including a $149.6 million settlement over emissions test cheating by the parent company Daimler AG.
- The emissions scandal involved software installed in over 211,000 diesel vehicles from 2008 to 2016 that manipulated emissions controls during testing versus normal driving conditions.
