American Honda Motor Co. must pay $1.4 million to vehicle owners for failing to disclose a faulty engine part, after the Ninth Circuit on Friday rejected the parties’ cross-appeals.
The consumers alleged Honda’s defective VTC actuator that caused an engine rattle, and brought suit on behalf of three classes of buyers. The two sides each unsuccessfully appealed multiple issues.
In an unpublished memorandum, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the carmaker on the drivers’ Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act claim, saying repair costs can’t be used as a proxy for ...
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