French Renault consumers to file criminal case over faulty engines. A group of consumers wants to file a criminal lawsuit against Renault (RENA.PA) next week over faulty engines, the group’s lawyer said Friday.
“We are going to file a complaint on Monday on behalf of at least several dozen people,” Christophe Leguevaques told Reuters, adding that many more Renault, Dacia, and Nissan (7201.T) owners may join.
The lawyer said the Nanterre criminal court will hear the case, which alleges “aggravated deceit, questionable business practices,” “fraud,” and “endangering the life of others.”
He noted that Renault and the plaintiffs failed to resolve the problematic engines, prompting the complaint.
Prosecutors decide whether to investigate. A Renault representative said affected customers were receiving technical and financial assistance.
The spokeswoman added the Renault Group never stops examining requests.
Nissan, which collaborates with Renault, said it was “supporting any customers that may experience engine noise, misfiring, low power, or over consumption of oil under our warranty and customer support policies.”
Customers argue the carmakers should have issued a recall after discovering an issue with the 1.2-liter engine used in 400,000 European vehicles between 2012 and 2016.
Renault recognized the engine was consuming too much oil and that 133,050 French vehicles were possibly affected but insisted there was no safety concern. The customer group disagreed.
“Support demands that could not be addressed have all been carefully reviewed, and an answer has been given,” Renault added.
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