GM Expected to Compensate Owners for Overstated MPG Claims
General Motors is expected to quickly offer compensation to vehicle owners affected by the recently overstated mpg claims.
Last week it was revealed that the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave models overstated their fuel economy by 1 to 2 mpg, and now the American automaker is working out the details on a compensation plan for nearly 170,000 owners. The company says the mislabeling on the Monroney sticker was an “inadvertent error” and moved quickly to have them all replaced after issuing out a stop-sale order to its dealers.
Sources with knowledge to the matter say that GM will announce a plan to customers and dealers within a week.
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A prospective class-action lawsuit has already been filed, seeking compensation for people who brought crossovers with inaccurate EPA stickers. The claim alleges that GM concealed the actual fuel economy of the crossovers and that customers overpaid for them.
The big question remains whether the overstated mpg claims only affect 2016 model year vehicles. Consumer Reports believes that the fuel economy figures could have been overstated on more than two-million vehicles.
[Source: Automotive News]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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