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Acura RDX rear window cracked and shattered, defendant

The class action lawsuit alleges that the rear windows of 2019-2023 Acura RDXs were shattered by the rear defroster.

— The Acura RDX class action lawsuit alleges that owners have experienced rear windows cracking or shattering while driving and when the SUV is parked and closed.

Although the class action lawsuit alleges shattered rear windows on 2019-2023 Acura RDXs, the plaintiffs argue that the glass does not need to be subjected to an external impact because the electric defroster can cause the rear window to shatter.

There’s a reason the class action lawsuit blames the defroster problem for the shattered windows, as Acura Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 22-014 warns dealers that the rear window may crack or shatter completely.

The TSB specifically states that the glass shattering is due to an “incorrect specification of the rear defroster grid.” The TSB involves 2019-2020 Acura RDX SUVs, and the required repair is to inspect and possibly replace the rear window.

That may sound reasonable, but the lawsuit claims that Acura dealers simply replaced the rear windows with equally defective replacement windows.

The SUV owner reported hearing a gunshot-like sound as the glass shattered, causing the driver to become seriously distracted.

Sometime in December 2023, it looks like the Acura RDX broken window lawsuit may come to an end, as Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett orders the plaintiffs to show cause why the lawsuit should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution.

The judge made this move because the “time period has not yet been met”.

Acura hasn’t even filed a response to the first revised rear window shattering class action lawsuit, but the plaintiffs “failed to request a default judgment.”

Motion to Dismiss Acura RDX Rear Window Lawsuit

After the parties resolved those issues, Acura filed a motion to dismiss the shattered rear window lawsuit.

Judge Garnett stayed some of the charges but dismissed 19 separate counts against Honda/Acura.

However, the class action lawsuit was recently refiled as a result of the 19 claims being dismissed and allowed to be amended.

The following four Acura RDX owners filed a class action lawsuit, claiming their rear windows were smashed:

  • Franklin McIntyre / Alabama / 2023 Acura RDX

  • Christina Regnier / California / 2019 Acura RDX

  • Crystal Smith / Maryland / 2019 Acura RDX

  • Melissa Null / Texas / 2020 Acura RDX

The Acura RDX Shattered Rear Window Litigation was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of California: McIntyre et al. v. American Honda Motor Co..

The plaintiffs are represented by Tycko & Zavareei LLP, Goldenberg Schneider, LPA and Dworken & Bernstein.

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