The Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit worth reportedly tens of millions of dollars over a defective headlight system in the Prius car that causes them to shut off without warning. UPI reports the defect affects 2006 to 2009 Prius Hybrids belonging to at least 2,500 owners who have lodged complaints. The automaker will reimburse Prius owners for the cost to fix the system and will extend the headlight warrantee to five years or 50,000 miles. Prius owners will be notified by mail.
Under the settlement, Toyota does not admit to any wrongdoing or liability. Toyota owners have 90 days to register with the class. It’s estimated there have been thousands of lights that have been replaced or repaired, according to the attorney representing the class.
Toyota is still facing hundreds of lawsuits over the still unresolved unintended acceleration and rollover problems. The automaker denies that the acceleration problem is due to defective electronics and will install a brake override system in new cars so that the brake will stop a runaway car. Over the past year, Toyota recalled at least 9 million vehicles worldwide for unintended acceleration and had to pay federal regulators a $16.4 million fine for delays in reporting problems with sticking gas pedals.
In a Florida product liability lawsuit, Farah & Farah’s attorneys must consider how badly you were injured and what was wrong with the car while negligence focuses on the manufacturer, the seller, or distributor, as well as the product. We will investigate the chain of distribution to name all potential defendants in order to bring you the compensation you deserve.
