Lawsuit claims Mercedes AMG seat logo caused burns, branded drivers
Two drivers sue Mercedes AMG claiming the seat logo overheats and causes burns, seeking compensation and logo removal.Summary
Two drivers, Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep 'Karina' Bath, have filed a class action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz, alleging that the raised metallic AMG logo on the driver's seat of certain Mercedes AMG vehicles becomes excessively hot and causes second-degree burns when contacted by bare skin. Lahijani reported burns after entering his 2026 Mercedes-AMG E-Class wearing a tank top, while Bath suffered similar injuries after touching the logo in a sleeveless top. Both plaintiffs seek compensation for medical expenses, pain, suffering, and emotional distress, and request that Mercedes cover the cost of removing the logo from affected vehicles. Mercedes-Benz has not commented on the lawsuit. The article also references a prior $149.6 million settlement by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG related to emissions test cheating software used between 2008 and 2016.
(Source：WIS10)