January 12, 2020-For consumers who leased or purchased the 2003-2006 Range Rover on or before December 31, 2018, the Range Rover Air Suspension Leakage Class Action has been initially approved.
The lawsuit alleges that the 2003-2006 Land Rover Range Rover air suspension had cracks and leaks, which caused a loss of air pressure in the suspension and affected the height of the vehicle. In addition, the plaintiff claimed that once the system leaked air, the vehicle could not go straight.
The plaintiffs stated that they were forced to pay for the replacement of the front air springs themselves, which is what the automaker should pay because the air suspension is defective.
The plaintiff also alleged that Land Rover had been aware of electronic air suspension system leaks since 2003 and issued a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) to dealer technicians in 2006.
TSB LM204-006 told dealers that Range Rover customers with models before 2004 complained that their SUVs were lowered in height.
Land Rover said that no obvious system leaks were found, but vehicles with a mileage of 30,000-60,000 may have hairline cracks in the rubber material of the front air spring. These cracks are likely to be located where the air spring rolls on the plastic base.
The dealer was told to replace the affected front suspension components with upgraded spring materials if necessary. However, the lawsuit alleges that the new air spring is as defective as the original spring.
Jaguar Land Rover stated that after the judge dismissed multiple claims against the automaker and allowed others to continue the lawsuit, it decided to settle the class action. The automaker denied any wrongdoing and stated that there was no problem with the air suspension, but it was resolving the matter to save the cost of prolonging the lawsuit.
The plaintiff told the judge that Jaguar Land Rover should stop selling these vehicles, give up all profits from the sale of the 2003-2006 Range Rover and replace the front air suspension system. But according to the settlement agreement, this will not happen.
Conversely, Land Rover customers may receive reimbursement for past expenses related to air springs, but certain conditions must be met. Maximum reimbursement amount, time and mileage restrictions will apply.
To qualify for reimbursement, there are two specific conditions. The Range Rover when replacing the front air spring must be used for less than the applicable number of years below, and must be driven less than the maximum mileage within the applicable mileage period.
If the Range Rover has been used for more than 8 years or has driven more than 100,000 miles when the air suspension is first replaced, the customer will not be eligible for reimbursement. And the maintenance record must prove that the front air spring was replaced. The rear air suspension is not eligible for reimbursement.
In addition to submitting a valid claim, the customer must also provide a repair certificate, which includes:
Reimbursement is only available when the front air spring is replaced due to air leakage due to rupture or malfunction of the component rubber material.
"If the vehicle's repair documents indicate that the repair was due to a collision, accident, vandalism, road debris stab wounds, customer abuse, noise complaints not related to air leaks, or any other reason, the claim will not be eligible for compensation. Air leaks ."
In addition, the front air spring must be one of the original springs installed on the new Range Rover at the factory.
If the replacement is performed by a service center other than the authorized dealer of Land Rover, the replacement will not be eligible for reimbursement.
If the Range Rover customer pays for the replacement of the strut, the replacement will only be eligible for compensation if the service record proves that the strut was used to replace a front air spring that has failed due to a leak.
Although the automaker and the plaintiff agreed to a settlement agreement, the judge will hold a fair hearing on February 3, 2020.
Lawyers for Land Rover clients may receive nearly $1.4 million.
Range Rover Air Suspension Leakage Class Action has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: Majdipour et al. V. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC.
The plaintiff was represented by Mazie, Slater, Katz & Freeman and Strategic Legal Practices.
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