You probably recall the fact that GM knew about the ignition switch in the Chevy Cobalt in 2014, and had to do a big recall, but only after 13 years of denial, and 658 people who joined forces to get that lawsuit to happen
So, is this possibly a rerun of the "corporate risk management decision" where many corporations decide a lawsuit might happen, and a settlement might happen, and the corporation might have to pay out, but that is probably less expensive that redesigning, recalling, or whatever.
Per Reuters, the issue concerns the 8L45 and 8L90 eight-speed automatic gearboxes sold from model years 2015 to 2019, involving approximately 800,000 cars and trucks including Chevy Silverados, Colorados, Camaros, and Corvettes, various GMC products like the Sierra and Yukon, as well as Cadillacs such as the CTS, CT6, and Escalade. Even after repairs, the transmissions apparently “shudder and shake in higher gears” and “hesitate and lurch” in lower ones. Originally filed back in 2018, the lawsuit also accuses the automaker of instructing dealerships to assure customers that harsh shifts were “normal.”
the case is Speerly et al v. General Motors LLC, 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 23-1940.
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