Ford pushed back today against a class action lawsuit alleging that the automaker knowingly installed emissions cheat devices in 2011-2017 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty diesel pickups.
In its 273-page complaint filed today in U.S. district court in Michigan, the Hagens Berman lawfirm of Volkswagen ‘Dieselgate’ infamy also names Ford supplier Bosch as being complicit in altering emissions software that allegedly increased pollutants up to 50 times the legal limits.
Not so, says Ford.
“All Ford vehicles, including those with diesel engines, comply with all U.S. EPA and CARB emissions regulations,” said Dawn McKenzie, product communications manager for Ford’s North America trucks and commercial vehicles. “Ford vehicles do not have defeat devices. We will defend ourselves against these baseless claims.”
The class action hits Ford and Bosch with a total 58 counts of violations of state consumer laws, false advertising laws, deceptive trade laws as well as violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), adding that “Ford did not act alone,” but colluded with Bosch in an organized scheme to evade emissions requirements.
“Our firm is the only law firm that has developed a system of independent research, including a team of dedicated scientists road-testing vehicles to uncover the next instance of emissions fraud that has blindsided consumers,” said Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman.
