A class action settlement agreement filed January 10, 2019 by the consumer plaintiffs in the Fiat Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep (FCA) “EcoDiesel” Litigation will, if approved, provide eligible owners and lessees with substantial cash payments in addition to government-approved emissions modifications and extended warranties.
On July 19, 2017, consumer and reseller dealer plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Class Action Complaint (link to document) in the Northern District of California.
Lynn Sarko has been appointed to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the litigation to hold Fiat Chrysler Automobiles accountable to consumers for developing and marketing trucks with so-called “EcoDiesel” engines.
The Joint Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all of the EcoDiesel cases in courts across the country before Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. commenced litigation against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and others over the inclusion of defeat devices in their Eco-Diesel Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board Issue Notices of Violation to Fiat Chrysler Over Defeat Devices In Eco-Diesel Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokees