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Automotive Class Action

A class of motorists claims in a federal complaint that defective power lift-gate struts on certain General Motors SUVs unexpectedly fail, causing the lift gate to fall on people trying to access the trunk.

DETROIT – A class of motorists claims in a federal complaint that defective power lift-gate struts on certain General Motors SUVs unexpectedly fail, causing the lift gate to fall on people trying to access the trunk.

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