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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

New Class Action Alleges 2007-2010 MINI Timing Chain Fault

A new class action has been filed against BMW of North America, LLC that alleges BMW knew of a timing chain fault in 2007-2010 MINI Cooper causing thousand of dollars in engine repairs as early as 2008.  According to Top Class Actions:
[Plaintiff] Kahn is seeking several remedies from BMW regarding the alleged MINI Cooper engine defect, including an advertising campaign regarding the issue, damages and restitution for all necessary repairs, as well as damages based on the reduced value of the following vehicles for the class constituting all New York residents who owned or leased the 2007-2010 MINI Cooper hard top, 2008-2010 MINI Cooper Clubman, and 2009-2010 MINI Cooper convertible.