Mercedes-Benz Group, the German carmaker, was hit with a consumer class action Friday in New Jersey District Court. The lawsuit, filed by Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, centers on claims that the defendant’s vehicles have a defective battery, which drains rapidly and unexpectedly. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendants. The case is 2:22-cv-05799, Crawford v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al.

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