Fiat Chrysler Sheds Suit Over SUV That Caught Fire in Driveway

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles won dismissal of design defect, manufacturing defect, and breach of warranty claims stemming from a Fiat Sports Utility Vehicle that caught fire in the driveway of owners in Alabama.

FCA is entitled to dismissal on summary judgment because the plaintiffs’ “failure to offer expert testimony that explains why their SUV caught fire dooms their case,” Judge Corey L. Maze of the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama said Monday.

Michelle Baker and her son, Cody Berta, owned a used 2016 Fiat 500x SUV, purchased in February 2018. On July 11, 2020, the car caught ...