A faulty design in the company's Vortec LC9 engine has led to a handful of class action suits.
brought on by 38,000 vehicle owners in California, Idaho, and North Carolina alleges that this defect resulted in constantly fouled spark plugs, excessive carbon build-up, and even motor failure due to oil loss. And the plaintiffs have successfully argued their case, with a federal jury verdict ordering the payment of $102.6 million by GM across the 38,000 owners in the class action. That's $2700 per person.
Chevy's big body Avalanche is one of the models included in the lawsuit, specifically model years of 2010 to 2014."I am also thankful for the courage of the jury, which did the right thing in holding GM responsible for its deceit and half-hearted efforts to address its problems," said, lead trial counsel in the case and a partner at DiCello Levitt, the firm representing the plaintiffs.
GM is contesting this result and has said that it does not believe this verdict is supported by the evidence. The automotive giant will seek post-trial relief and plans to appeal the verdict if the Court allows it to stand. And it may have merit to do so, considering similar Vortec engine class action suits have been dismissed in other states like Ohio, Virginia, and
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