inspections and repairs to rectify the potential defects in the engine components. Owners of the affected models are encouraged to schedule a service appointment with their local GM dealer to have their vehicles inspected and repaired if necessary.
For more information about the GM engine failure recall, consumers can visit the official GM website. The recall notice also provides detailed instructions on how to identify if a vehicle is part of the recall.
General Motors says it has not received any reports of injuries related to the GM recall so far. However, a class action filed in February alleges that GM has been aware of the engine defect since at least 2022, and likely prior to 2022.
Hertz data breach exposed customers’ personal information, lawsuits claim
Car rental company Hertz and its cloudbased data management host Cleo have been hit with three new class action lawsuits alleging they failed to protect customers’ personal information in a ransomware attack.
The plaintiffs filed the lawsuits in Illinois and Florida federal courts, claiming their personal information was compromised in a data breach of Cleo’ s network from October to December 2024.
Hertz uses a third-party file transfer system managed by Cleo and knew the severity of the breach but delayed disclosing it publicly, the lawsuits allege.
The company did not announce the security incident had occurred until April 2, according to the lawsuits.
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identity theft, fraud and other misuse of their private information,” lead plaintiff Muneerah Crawford says.
The Florida Hertz data breach class action lawsuit names only Hertz as a defendant, while the other two suits, both filed in Illinois federal court, also name Cleo as a defendant.
One of the class action lawsuits claims Hertz and Cleo maintained customers’ personal information in a“ reckless manner.”
The information was unencrypted in their systems and vulnerable to cyberattacks, the complaint alleges.
CLOP, a well-known ransomware group, orchestrated the breach in October 2024 and left a ransom note on Hertz’ s website threatening to release the data if the ransom was not paid, according to one of the Hertz data breach class action lawsuits.
Hertz has not disclosed whether it paid the ransom, plaintiffs say.
The lawsuits seek certification of a nationwide class of affected Hertz customers, an award of damages, attorney fees and costs and injunctive relief that would force Hertz and Cleo to more securely store sensitive customer data.
In 2024, car rental company Avis disclosed it suffered a data breach that affected nearly 300,000 of its customers. Avis said it discovered on Aug. 5 that an unauthorized party had gained access to one of its business applications.
Massive drug safety recall includes generic Advil, Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, Onglyza, and dozens more
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals issued a nationwide recall last month for nearly
40 different types of generic drugs. Many are generic versions of popular overthe-counter medicines sold under the brand names Advil, Zyrtec, Tylenol, and Motrin.
The recall, which also includes prescription drugs, was initiated over concerns the products failed to meet current good manufacturing standards, according to the Food and Drug Administration( FDA).
The FDA designated the drug recall a Class II recall, meaning the recalled drugs either pose a reasonable chance of causing temporary or reversible health problems or a low probability of serious or irreversible adverse health effects.
All the recalled drugs, used to help treat dozens of health conditions, were manufactured at a Glenmark factory located in India, reports Health. com.
In other recent drug-related recall news, Costco recalled one lot of Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medication in January due to possible foreign matter found in the product.
No consumer advisory has yet been issued for the Glemmark recall, but consumers should not take the medication, and people on prescriptions should at best consult their health provider. Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.
Nuna car seat class action lawsuit alleges dangerous harness defect
A new class action lawsuit claims Nuna sold convertible car seats for children with defective harness adjusters that can cause the harness to loosen.