Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars file class action lawsuit over an alleged burn hazard in its logo
NEW YORK (AP) — Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company, claiming that the AMG logo on their driver’s seat gets so hot that it literally brands…
Two drivers, Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep "Karina" Bath, have filed a class action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz, alleging that the AMG logo on their driver's seats becomes so hot that it causes severe burns. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of California's Western division, claims that the raised metallic logo is designed to potentially contact an occupant's upper back, neck, or shoulder.
Both plaintiffs are seeking compensation for medical expenses, pain, suffering, and emotional distress, as well as reimbursement for other owners to have the logo removed from their vehicles. Lahijani, a Los Angeles resident, suffered second-degree burns on his back after wearing a tank top in his newly leased 2026 Mercedes-AMG E-Class in May.
Bath, from Chatsworth, California, experienced similar burns after her sleeveless top made contact with the logo in December. The case was filed six weeks after Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimler AG agreed to a $149.6 million settlement for secretly installing devices in vehicles to pass emission tests.
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