Consumer Law

Chrysler Reverses Ban on New Product Liability Cases

By Kemnitzer, Anderson, Barron, Ogilvie & Brewer

When Chrysler went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year the court granted an important request to prevent current owners from suing the new company if they were injured by a safety defect in the future. But Chrysler has had a change of heart. It will accept responsibility if consumers who bought Jeeps, Chryslers or Dodge vehicles prior to its bankruptcy filing are injured by safety defects.

Mr. Palese said the company always listens to consumer groups and elected officials, but the major factor was that Chrysler now feels it can afford the future costs. He said he was not sure how much those claims might cost the company.

Full post as published by Lemon Law Blog on August 29, 2009 (boomark / email).