In the summer heat of Los Angeles, two drivers discovered that the emblem of luxury they had purchased could leave its mark on them in the most literal sense — burned into their skin. Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep Bath have filed a class action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz, alleging that the raised metallic AMG logo on driver's seats reaches temperatures capable of causing first- and second-degree burns, transforming a symbol of status into a documented medical hazard. Their case asks a question that cuts beneath the surface of product liability: when a manufacturer chooses ornamentation ove
Mercedes faces lawsuit over seat logo causing burns to drivers
Two drivers sustained first and second-degree thermal burns from contact with vehicle seat logos, with documented medical evidence of injury.