Nissan Altima CVT Lawsuit Comes Closer to a Final Hearing
The settlement on a collective action against Nissan has been preliminarily approved after the complainant party claimed that CVTs installed in 2013-2016 Altimas are prone to failures. A final hearing on the settlement is planned for March 6, 2020.
News report related to
this controversial case
It has been argued that transmission units used
in specified Altima models are known for jolts, vibrations, shift delays, and
even may cause the car to stop in the middle of the road. According to court
materials, Altima owners have to pay huge bills for their transmission to be
rebuilt or replaced, as the carmaker is reluctant to recall cars.
Nissan has provided its dealer centers with CVT
service protocols, and prolonged CVT warranties on 2007-2010 Altimas. Moreover,
the Japanese car manufacturer previously took on the obligation to compensate
Altima repair services, but 2013-2014 models were out of that list. Nissan says that all claims related to
faultiness of CVTs in 2013-2014 models are highly questionable and the
collective action is unjustified.
But at the same time, the company goes for a settlement to avoid additional expenditures and risk of long-time court proceedings. According to the arranged settlement, the company will prolong warranty for the main transmission components by 2 years or 24 thousand miles. This extension will still be governed by the same terms specified in the original warranty. Moreover, Nissan Altima owners may be compensated for spare parts and repair services paid for fixing the CVT issues.
2016 Nissan Altima
Altima owners will be compensated in full measure if the services were carried out in dealer centers, but if the services were provided by a non-Nissan workshop, Nissan will compensate a customer up to $5,000. The settlement also implies that Altima customer can get a voucher for buying a new Nissan model.
