vzbv reicht weitere Musterfeststellungsklage ein – Auf Volkswagen folgt die Daimler AG

Bad news for the car manufacturers from Stuttgart. The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbv) will file a so-called model declaratory action (MFK) against Daimler AG at the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court because of the installation of illegal defeat devices. After the association filed the first model declaratory action against Volkswagen AG in 2018 and brought it to a successful conclusion by settlement in 2019, Daimler customers had also long hoped for appropriate compensation. Now anyone who has bought a Daimler vehicle, whether new or used, can assert claims for damages against the car manufacturer without any risk of costs. Participation in this lawsuit is free of charge for consumers, i.e. private individuals.

Make claims for damages against Daimler AG now – without any cost risk

Dr. Marco Rogert, partner at the Rogert & Ulbrich law firm, who was involved as a legal representative of the vzbv in the successful model declaratory action against VW, explains: “According to initial information, this new lawsuit by vzbv includes various models of the Mercedes GLC and GLK series that are subject to an official recall. Specifically, it concerns the following models:

GLC 220 d 4Matic GLC 250 d 4Matic GLK 200 CDI GLK 220 CDI GLK 220 CDI 4Matic GLK 220 BlueTec GLK 250 BlueTec

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The OM 651 engine is installed in all models.”

Get a free initial telephone consultation with a specialized lawyer now and have your complaint registered correctly

As a consumer protection law firm, we recommend that you seek legal advice in any case. We carry out the initial consultation and registration for the MFK against Daimler free of charge for you. We know from the model declaratory action against VW that many consumers made mistakes or provided insufficient information when registering with the register of claims against VW. In the worst case, this meant that a claim for damages that actually existed was not granted for formal reasons or that these consumers did not receive a settlement offer as part of the model declaratory action against VW. To ensure that this does not happen to you, use our offer - we will be happy to help you.

If you have traffic legal protection insurance, the filing an individual lawsuit but more sensible.

Dr. Marco Rogert, partner at Rogert & Ulbrich, one of the leading law firms active in the emissions scandal since 2015: “The filing of a MFK against Daimler also gives a boost to so-called individual lawsuits, in which the plaintiffs sue Daimler individually. We are already conducting numerous individual proceedings of this kind nationwide – with success. Our law firm now has a considerable number of positive court rulings against Daimler AG, according to which the courts award damages to injured plaintiffs due to the presence of illegal defeat devices and order Daimler AG to take back the manipulated vehicle."

How long the model declaratory action against Daimler and whether it will go and end the same way as with Volkswagen, nobody knows yet. In order to achieve the same possible success as in an individual lawsuit, it may be necessary to file an individual lawsuit after the preceding MFK procedure. Overall, this will usually take longer than an individual procedure. So if you have legal expenses insurance, it is better to file an individual lawsuit directly. If you do not have legal expenses insurance that was in place at the time you bought the vehicle, you should register your claims with the MFK against Daimler. Please also consult our lawyers on this matter.