A class action alleges defects in the Porsche Cayenne.
According to the claim, each individual plaintiff asserts that he or she purchased a Cayenne that came equipped with plastic coolant tubes.[1] Plaintiffs assert that such tubes cracked, leaked, or otherwise failed and that, in 813*813 some cases, the tubes leaked and caused damage to other parts of the engine. When Plaintiffs attempted to repair or replace the coolant tubes, they allegedly learned that Porsche did not offer replacement plastic tubes but instead offered an "OEM update kit" that contained aluminum coolant pipes and cost "at least $1,500 to $3,600 per vehicle" to purchase and install.
According to the claim, each individual plaintiff asserts that he or she purchased a Cayenne that came equipped with plastic coolant tubes.[1] Plaintiffs assert that such tubes cracked, leaked, or otherwise failed and that, in 813*813 some cases, the tubes leaked and caused damage to other parts of the engine. When Plaintiffs attempted to repair or replace the coolant tubes, they allegedly learned that Porsche did not offer replacement plastic tubes but instead offered an "OEM update kit" that contained aluminum coolant pipes and cost "at least $1,500 to $3,600 per vehicle" to purchase and install.
Plaintiffs allege that
Defendants defectively designed the Cayenne by equipping it with plastic
coolant tubes instead of aluminum pipes. Plaintiffs argue that the Cayenne's
coolant system is defective because coolant tubes are exposed to extreme heat
and that, as a result of such exposure, coolant tubes made of plastic will
crack and degrade. Plaintiffs add that "most high-end performance vehicles
with powerful engines use aluminum pipes to transport the coolant" and
that the "extent of wear and tear on the Cayenne's plastic valley coolant
tubes is entirely disproportionate to the age of these vehicles." Plaintiffs also allege that the use of plastic coolant tubes
"implicates serious safety concerns.
Plaintiffs assert that
Defendants knew, reasonably should have known, or were reckless in not knowing
about the coolant tube defect but failed to disclose the defect to consumers.
Defendants allegedly had or should have had this knowledge "based on,
among other things, widespread customer complaints of prematurely cracking
coolant tubes, dealer inquiries, repair shop inquiries, dealer-provided repair
data, the high volume of replacement parts being ordered, and [National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration] complaints." (Id. ¶ 63.) Plaintiffs
assert that, despite this alleged knowledge, Defendants promoted the Cayenne's
cooling system and made misrepresentations such as "`[t]he entire cooling
system is specifically designed for prolonged heavy-duty operation.'"
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