Us Mercedes Benz Diesel Lawsuit. Berman accused mercedes of having software called a defeat device that was similar to vws. Mercedes benz is alleged to have installed software to disengage emissions controls when temperatures are less than 50 degrees fahrenheit.
Previously dismissed for lack of plaintiffs standing on friday chief judge. Daimler the maker of mercedes benz cars says it has reached an agreement in principle to settle us claims over emissions from its diesel vehicles for over 2 2 billion. Testing at highway speeds at low temperatures and at variable speeds indicate a systemic failure to meet emissions standards.
Steve berman a seattle attorney who sued daimler over mercedes diesel pollution said in 2016 his firm hired a company to test mercedes diesels on real roads finding that they spewed out too much.
Motley rice attorneys are reviewing potential economic loss cases involving mercedes benz bluetec clean diesel vehicles with emissions systems allegedly designed to defraud regulators similar to those at issue in the volkswagen emissions fraud litigation. Steve berman a seattle attorney who sued daimler over mercedes diesel pollution said in 2016 his firm hired a company to test mercedes diesels on real roads finding that they spewed out too much nitrogen oxide almost all the time. Hagens berman has filed a class action lawsuit against mercedes stating the automaker knowingly programmed its clean diesel bluetec vehicles to emit illegal dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide nox in virtually all real world driving conditions and likely contain a defeat device used to cheat testing. Testing at highway speeds at low temperatures and at variable speeds indicate a systemic failure to meet emissions standards.
