Comment by lotsofpulp
2 years ago
Subaru just had a class action lawsuit about their stupid car infotainment systems draining the battery.
https://www.subarubatterysettlement.com/
The dealers wanted a ton of money to diagnose the issue, even though I suspected it must have been the infotainment system draining the battery. I just ended up replacing the infotainment system with a cheap CarPlay compatible one and the problem went away.
Problem is I cannot get money from the class action settlement since the original infotainment system is already out and I fixed it myself.
> Problem is I cannot get money from the class action settlement since the original infotainment system is already out and I fixed it myself.
You only fixed it because it was a problem though. Not a/your lawyer though, so good luck and have fun navigating the American legal system!
But I cannot prove it without reinstalling the original infotainment system. That is many, many hours of work for little gain.
What I do not understand is how the settlement did not require Subaru to compensate all Subaru owners for the faulty design. Why was there proof required, other than the purchase of their car with the faulty components?