Mercedes Consumer ‘Mbrace’ Warranty Suit to Stay in Arbitration

Feb. 13, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC

Two Mercedes-Benz car owners lost their bid to keep their proposed consumer class action over the warranty of a 3G wireless communication system in federal court.

Jim Rose and Anita Gian must pursue their claims in arbitration based on the terms of service they agreed to when starting a Mercedes “mbrace” subscription, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit said in a Friday opinion.

“Mercedes has presented unrebutted evidence that mbrace subscribers receive notice of ...

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