GM Cadillac Owners Advance Claims of Distracting Screen Problems

Cadillac owners may proceed with two claims in the latest version of their complaint against General Motors LLC alleging that their infotainment touchscreens are distracting and dangerous, a federal court in California ruled.

The would-be class plaintiffs seek to hold GM liable for allegedly selling vehicles equipped with its Cadillac User Experience system that “spontaneously delaminate, bubble or crack, rendering the CUE useless.” The owners also allege that the defect can be distracting—and therefore dangerous—and that GM concealed the defect instead of informing consumers.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California partially granted GM’s request to dismiss ...