Hagens Berman: Acura Owners File a Nationwide Class-Action Lawsuit Against the Automaker for Battery-Draining Bluetooth Hands...
August 04 2016 - 11:00AM
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Class-action lawsuit accuses Honda of deceiving consumers
Today a lawsuit was filed against Honda by owners of Acura
vehicles. The lawsuit states that the automaker sold vehicles with
a battery-draining defect that has plagued owners since at least
2005 despite Honda knowing about the issue, according to Hagens
Berman.
According to the complaint, the HandsFreeLink™ unit will get
stuck in the “on” position, even if the feature is not in use and
even after the car’s ignition switch is turned off. Once stuck, the
HandsFreeLink™ unit creates a constant drain on the electric
system, leading to drained and dead batteries, recurring battery
replacement and premature failure of other essential electric
components such as alternators.
If you own or lease an Acura with the HandsFreeLink™ system, you
may be entitled to compensation. Find out more about the
lawsuit.
Acura owners are faced with the choice of disabling the
HandsFreeLink™ unit or replacing it at a cost in excess of $1,000,
with no guarantee that the replacement will function properly,
according to the complaint. Since 2005, Honda has issued internal
Technical Service Bulletins, notifying only the dealers about the
problem, but offering no meaningful solution, warranty coverage or
recall for consumers.
“The complaint details numerous incidents where consumers have
experienced electrical malfunctions, replaced batteries, or have
been stranded on the side of the road due to a dead battery,” said
Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman. “We believe it’s
time for Honda to take responsibility and issue a remedy.”
The suit also states that Acura owners are not only out the cost
of potential replacement. According to the lawsuit filed in the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, owners
find themselves with cars that are less valuable than comparable
cars with properly functioning hands-free systems.
The lawsuit seeks reimbursement for vehicle owners related to
the defect and an injunctive order to end Honda’s concealment of
the defect and denial of warranty coverage for repairs related to
the HandsFreeLink™ defect.
Learn more about the class-action lawsuit against Honda on
behalf of Acura owners.
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is a consumer-rights
class-action law firm with offices in nine cities. The firm has
been named to the National Law Journal’s Plaintiffs’ Hot List eight
times. More about the law firm and its successes can be found at
hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news
at @ClassActionLaw.
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