CAPE TOWN – Ford Motor Company Southern Africa on Friday agreed to a R35 million fine and settlement fees to consumers who were impacted by its Kuga 1.6 Ecoboost vehicle fires, according to reports.
The National Consumer Commission announced that a settlement had been reached with FMCSA regarding compensation for consumers who were affected by the Kuga fire fiasco. Acting NCC commissioner Thezi Mabuza told a media briefing that FMCSA had offered compensation options to consumers, one being cash back of R50 000 to owners of Kugas that went up in flames.
Another was for consumers wanting more than the provided compensation to submit a claim against the FMCSA with state advocate Terry Motau set to represent applicants. Another option gave consumer the choice to prove damages in court, according to reports. “After an intensive investigation, the National Consumer Commission, found that FMCSA had in fact engaged in prohibited conduct by distributing FMCSA Kuga vehicles that failed or could have failed as a result of a cooling system failure.
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