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DaimlerChrysler buckles targeted by consumer groups, lawsuits. (Mendoza v. DaimlerChrysler AG)

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-JUN-03
Format: Online - approximately 511 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: DaimlerChrysler buckles targeted by consumer groups, lawsuits. (Mendoza v. DaimlerChrysler AG) (Texas)

Article Excerpt
As concerns about DaimlerChryslyer's Gen3 seat-belt buckles mount, consumer advocates are demanding a recall, and lawsuits are seeking damages for deaths and injuries related to the buckles' failure in crashes. The consumer group Public Citizen has attributed 14 deaths and 19 serious injuries to Gen3 buckles and has reported almost 140 complaints regarding the buckles in the last year.

In Mendoza v. DaimlerChrysler, a recent case filed in Harris County, Texas, the plaintiffs claim that...

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