In early 2011, New York Consumer Protection law firm, Schlanger & Schlanger, LLP, together with national class action firm Roddy, Klein & Ryan of Boston, MA and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP filed a class action lawsuit against Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (“Porsche”), regarding defective coolant pipes in Porsche Cayenne model vehicles.  The lawsuits allege, generally, that Porsche knowingly manufactured Cayenne models with plastic coolant tubes that degrade and fracture causing engine coolant to leak into the engine, leading to signficant engine damage, and hid its knowldge of the defect from Cayenne owners.  When the plastic coolant tubes fail, Cayenne owners are forced to purchase and install a costly “update kit” from Porsche which contains aluminum coolant pipes.  

See the Cayenne Class Action website for assistance if you are facing similar porblems and to see how a potential class member may get involved.

Similar lawsuits have been filed in several states around the country.  All of these lawsuits have now been consolidated with one judge, the Honorable Gregory Frost, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.  Judge Frost has appointed four law firms, including Roddy, Klein & Ryan and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP to serve as interim co-lead counsel for Plaintiffs. Judge Frost also appointed Schlanger & Schlanger, LLP, to serve on Plaintiffs’ executive committee.

If the lawsuits are successful, Porsche will be required to issue a recall and pay money damages.

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