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Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars file class action lawsuit over an alleged burn hazard in its logo
The Seattle Times • • business
Key Points:
- Two Mercedes AMG drivers have filed a class action lawsuit claiming the raised metallic AMG logo on their car seats causes burns by heating up and branding their skin.
- Plaintiffs Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep Bath allege the logo contacts the upper back, neck, or shoulder, resulting in first- and second-degree burns documented by medical professionals.
- They seek compensation for medical expenses, pain, suffering, emotional distress, and want Mercedes to cover logo removal costs for other affected owners.
- The lawsuit follows a recent $149.6 million settlement where Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG paid for installing software to cheat emissions tests in over 211,000 diesel vehicles between 2008 and 2016.
- Mercedes-Benz has not yet commented on the seat burn allegations.
