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General Motors, Honda, Subaru and Volkswagon might have continued to sell to consumers the analog On Star equipment even though they knew it would cease to function.
Investigation Source
- Nationwide
Investigation Scope
Category Information
Investigation Topic
- Defective Product or Service
Products or Services
- OnStar
- General Motors
- Honda
- Subaru
- Volkswagen
Injury Type
- Monetary Loss
Investigation Details
Investigation and pending class action lawsuit against General Motors, Volkswagon, Honda, Subaru and OnStar Corporation due to the failure of analog OnStar equipment in automobiles manufactured by General Motors, Honda, Volkswagon, and Subaru.
OnStar provides various safety services including automatic crash notification to emergency responders. It is alleged that the General Motors, Volkswagon, Honda, Subaru and OnStar knew by August 2002 that the analog-based OnStar equipment would stop working in February 2008, but despite this knowledge continued to sell analog equipment to consumers without notifying them that the equipment would imminently cease to function.
OnStar provides various safety services including automatic crash notification to emergency responders. It is alleged that the General Motors, Volkswagon, Honda, Subaru and OnStar knew by August 2002 that the analog-based OnStar equipment would stop working in February 2008, but despite this knowledge continued to sell analog equipment to consumers without notifying them that the equipment would imminently cease to function.
Defendant Details
| Name (Stock Symbol) | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| OnStar | OnStar provides voice and data equipment and services for automobiles. |
| Volkswagen | Volkswagen manufactures automobiles. |
| General Motors Corporation (GM) | General Motors Corporation is an automobile manufacturer. |
| Honda Motor Co. Ltd (HMC) | Honda Motor Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells motorcycles, automobiles, and power products worldwide. |
| Subaru | Subaru, a division of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., manufactures automobiles and trucks. |