Sharp et al v. FCA US LLC et al
| Larry Sharp, Davey Dockens, Jason Palmer, Weston Joslin, Joshua Santoro, William Wayne, Grant Galley, Peter Robinson, Michael Smith and Damon Cook |
| FCA US LLC, Stellantis N.V., Cummins, Inc. and Chrysler Group |
| 2:2021cv12497 |
| October 22, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
| Curtis Ivy |
| Linda V Parker |
| Contract Product Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 22
STIPULATED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE, ( Responses due by 1/31/2022) Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
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Filing 21
NOTICE of Appearance by T. Joseph Wendt on behalf of Cummins, Inc.. (Wendt, T.)
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Filing 20
AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand First Amended Class Action Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Zach Butler, NHTSA Probes Cummins-Equipped Diesel Ram HD Trucks Over Fuel Pump, Stalling Issues: News, #3 Exhibit 2 - NHTSA ODI Resume, Inv. No. PE 21-021,, #4 Exhibit 3 - CP4 Fuel pump failure at 7200 miles and 6 months into ownership of my 2020 Ram 2500, HDRAMS.COM, #5 Exhibit 4 - NHTSA ID No. 10838539, #6 Exhibit 5 - Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) membership webpage, #7 Exhibit 6 - Jared B, Ram Moves Away From The CP4.2 Injection Pump For 2021: Good News For Future Buyers, #8 Exhibit 7 - Bosch common rail piezo, #9 Exhibit 8 - DieselHub, 6.7L Cummins Turbodiesel, #10 Exhibit 9 - Tomasz Osipowicz, Testing of Modern Fuel Injection Pumps, #11 Exhibit 10 - Mateusz Bor, et al., Analysis of Hypocycloid Drive Application in a High- Pressure Fuel Pump, #12 Exhibit 11 - Arlen Spicer, Diesel Fuel Lubricity Additives: Study Results, #13 Exhibit 12 - EMA Consensus Position Pump Grade Specification, #14 Exhibit 13 - EMA, North American Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Properties, #15 Exhibit 14 - Joint FIE Manufacturers, Fuel Requirements for Diesel Fuel Injection Systems: Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment Manufacturers: Common Position Statement 2009, #16 Exhibit 15 - Steven Hardison & Adam Pearce, July 2014 Summary of Fuel Injection Equipment with Respect to Diesel Fuel Filtration, #17 Exhibit 16 - U.S. Energy Information Administration, Diesel fuel explained: Where our diesel comes from, #18 Exhibit 17 - Infineum Worldwide Winter Diesel Fuel Quality Survey 2014, #19 Exhibit 18 - Infineum Worldwide Winter Diesel Fuel Quality Survey 2018, #20 Exhibit 19 - Rick Chapman, Why Fuel Quality Standards are Important, STI Webinar Petroleum Storage Tank Maintenance, #21 Exhibit 20 - ODI Resume for Investigation No. EA 11-003, #22 Exhibit 21 - Excerpts from Bosch submission to NHTSA entitled INRD-EA11003- 59428, #23 Exhibit 22 - March 7, 2011 Bosch submission to NHTSA in response to Inquiry No. INRD-EA11003, document entitled, INRD-EA11003-59347P.pdf, #24 Exhibit 23 - May 2012 Bosch submission to NHTSA in response to Inquiry No. INRDEA11003, document entitled, INRD-EA11003-59334P.pdf, #25 Exhibit 24 - July 27, 2012 Bosch submission to NHTSA in response to Inquiry No. INRD-EA11003, document entitled, INRD-EA11003-59345P.pdf, #26 Exhibit 25 - 3 Months OldFuel Pump Implosion," DIESELJEEPS.COM, #27 Exhibit 26 - Major Fuel Problem, DIESELRAMFORUM.COM, #28 Exhibit 27 - Anyone have to have their fuel system completely rebuilt on their EcoDiesel?, RAM1500DIESEL.COM, #29 Exhibit 28 - High Pressure Fuel Pump Implosion, RAM1500DIESEL.COM, #30 Exhibit 29 - 2016 Ram 1500 Owner Comments, CARCOMPLAINT.COM, #31 Exhibit 30 - High Pressure Diesel Pump, ECODIESELRAM.COM, #32 Exhibit 31 - Injector pump failure.....common?, JEEPGARAGE.ORG, #33 Exhibit 32 - HPFP Failure, Ram1500Diesel.com, #34 Exhibit 33 - Edmunds test update. uh oh, RAM1500DIESEL.COM, #35 Exhibit 34 - 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Long-Term Road Test, EDMUNDS.COM, #36 Exhibit 35 - Seven Engines to Avoid Like The Plague, MSN.COM, #37 Exhibit 36 - Cp4 injector pump Failure, HDRAMS.COM, #38 Exhibit 37 - Injector Pump on a 2020 failure, CUMMINSFORUM.COM, #39 Exhibit 38 - 2020 Ram 2500 CP 4 Failure, RAMFORUM.COM, #40 Exhibit 39 - CP4 pending service solution discussion thread, HDRAMS.COM, #41 Exhibit 40 - Cummins, 6.7 Turbo Diesel Engine for Ram,, #42 Exhibit 41 - Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel (2021), #43 Exhibit 42 - 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Warranty Information Diesel, #44 Exhibit 43 - Part 573 Safety Recall Report, No. 21V-880, #45 Exhibit 44 - Laura Sky Brown, Ram HD, Chassis Cab Trucks to Be Recalled over Diesel Engine Stalling, #46 Exhibit 45 - FCA US LLC, New Safety Recall Advanced Communication Y78) (Berman, Steve)
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Filing 19
STIPULATED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT FCA US LLC TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, ( Responsive pleading due by 1/15/2022) Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
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Filing 18
STIPULATED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT CUMMINS INC. TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, ( Response pleading due by 1/15/2022). Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
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Filing 17
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Christopher V. Burtley appearing on behalf of Cummins, Inc. (Burtley, Christopher)
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Filing 16
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen W. King on behalf of FCA US LLC. (King, Stephen)
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Filing 15
STIPULATED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT FCA US LLC TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, ( Response due by 12/16/2021). Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
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Filing 14
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Stephen A. D'Aunoy appearing on behalf of FCA US LLC (D'Aunoy, Stephen)
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Filing 13
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Carl Lansing Rowley appearing on behalf of FCA US LLC (Rowley, Carl)
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Filing 12
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Thomas L. Azar, Jr appearing on behalf of FCA US LLC (Azar, Thomas)
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Filing 11
CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Cummins, Inc. served on 10/26/2021, answer due 11/16/2021. (Almonrode, Sharon)
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Filing 10
CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. FCA US LLC served on 10/26/2021, answer due 11/16/2021. (Almonrode, Sharon)
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Filing 9
NOTICE of Appearance by Jerrod C. Patterson on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Patterson, Jerrod)
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Filing 8
NOTICE of Appearance by Steve W. Berman on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Berman, Steve)
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Filing 7
NOTICE of Appearance by Bonnie J Rickert on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Rickert, Bonnie)
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Filing 6
NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Hilliard on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Hilliard, Robert)
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Filing 5
NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren A. Akers on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Akers, Lauren)
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Filing 4
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Dennis A. Lienhardt appearing on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Lienhardt, Dennis)
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Filing 3
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Sharon S. Almonrode appearing on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Almonrode, Sharon)
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Filing 2
SUMMONS Issued for *Cummins, Inc., FCA US LLC, Stellantis N.V.* (SKra)
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A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (SKra)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8664975 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of State - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Oakland. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2:19-cv-13214, Judge Michelson] (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Zach Butler, NHTSA Probes Cummins-Equipped Diesel Ram HD Trucks Over Fuel Pump, Stalling Issues: News, TFLTRUCK (Oct. 19, 2021), https://tfltruck.com/2021/10/diesel-ram-hd-fuel-pump-nhtsa-probe-news/, #3 Exhibit 2 - NHTSA ODI Resume, Inv. No. PE 21-021, available at https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2021/INOA-PE21021-2820.PDF, #4 Exhibit 3 - Epsilon Plus, Forum post #10 re: CP4 Fuel pump failure at 7200 miles and 6 months into ownership of my 2020 Ram 2500, HDRAMS.COM (Sept. 28, 2020), https://hdrams.com/forum/index.php?threads/cp4-fuel-pump-failure-at-7200-miles-and-6-months-into-ownership-of-my-2020-ram-2500.2740/, #5 Exhibit 4 - NHTSA ID No. 10838539, #6 Exhibit 5 - Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) membership webpage, http://www.truckandenginemanufacturers.org/companies/ (last accessed Feb. 25, 2020), #7 Exhibit 6 - Jared B, Ram Moves Away From The CP4.2 Injection Pump For 2021: Good News For Future Buyers..., MOPARINSIDERS.COM (Dec. 24, 2020), https://moparinsiders.com/ram-moves-away-from-the-cp4-2-injection-pump-for-2021/, #8 Exhibit 7 - https://www.bosch-mobility-solutions.com/en/products-and-services/passenger-cars-and-light-commercial-vehicles/powertrain-systems/common-rail-system-piezo/ (last accessed Mar. 17, 2020), #9 Exhibit 8 - DieselHub, 6.7L Cummins Turbodiesel, https://www.dieselhub.com/cummins/6.7-cummins-isb.html (last visited Oct. 22, 2021), #10 Exhibit 9 - Tomasz Osipowicz, Testing of Modern Fuel Injection Pumps, 15 TEKA COMMN OF MOTORIZATION AND ENERGETICS IN AGRICULTURE 57-60 (2015), available at http://www.pan-ol.lublin.pl/wydawnictwa/TMot15_1/Osipowicz.pdf, #11 Exhibit 10 - Mateusz Bor, et al., Analysis of Hypocycloid Drive Application in a High-Pressure Fuel Pump, 118 MATEC WEB OF CONFERENCES: VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON COMBUSTION ENGINES, 00020 (2017), available at https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2017/32/matecconf_icce2017_00020.pdf, #12 Exhibit 11 - Arlen Spicer, Diesel Fuel Lubricity Additives: Study Results, THE DIESEL PLACE (Aug. 26, 2007), available at http://www.jatonkam35s.com/DeuceTechnicalManuals/Diesel_fuel_additive_test.pdf, #13 Exhibit 12 - Truck & Engine Manufacturers Assn (EMA), EMA Consensus Position Pump Grade Specification (Apr. 22, 2002), available at http://www.truckandenginemanufacturers.org/articles/article.asp?DOCUMENT_ID=12557&F_PG=2&F_ARTICLE_ID=11, #14 Exhibit 13 - EMA, North American Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Properties (Aug. 18, 2005), available at http://www.truckandenginemanufacturers.org/articles/article.asp?DOCUMENT_ID=12560&F_PG=2&F_ARTICLE_ID=11, #15 Exhibit 14 - Joint FIE Manufacturers, Fuel Requirements for Diesel Fuel Injection Systems: Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment Manufacturers: Common Position Statement 2009 (Sept. 2009), available at http://www.globaldenso.com/en/topics/files/common_position_paper.pdf, #16 Exhibit 15 - Steven Hardison & Adam Pearce, July 2014 Summary of Fuel Injection Equipment with Respect to Diesel Fuel Filtration at i, PARKER RACOR & AVL (Jan. 7, 2015), available at https://www.parker.com/literature/Racor/RSL0194%20Rev%20-%20(TAP_AVL-Fuel-Study-Racor).pdf, #17 Exhibit 16 - U.S. Energy Information Administration, Diesel fuel explained: Where our diesel comes from, available at https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/diesel-fuel/where-our-diesel-comes-from.php (last updated June 12, 2019), #18 Exhibit 17 - Infineum Worldwide Winter Diesel Fuel Quality Survey 2014 at 6-7, INFINEUM INTL LTD. (2014), available at https://www.infineuminsight.com/media/1094/wdfs-2014-intro-and-trends.pdf, #19 Exhibit 18 - Infineum Worldwide Winter Diesel Fuel Quality Survey 2018, INFINEUM INTL LTD. (2018), available at https://www.infineuminsight.com/media/2228/infineum-wdfqs-2018-v10-14112018.pdf, #20 Exhibit 19 - Rick Chapman, Why Fuel Quality Standards are Important, STI Webinar Petroleum Storage Tank Maintenance, INNOSPEC (Dec. 18, 2013), available at https://www.steeltank.com/Portals/0/Shop%20Fab/12.18.13STI%20webinar% 20Fuel%20Specs%20FINAL.pdf, #21 Exhibit 20 - NHTSA, ODI Resume for Investigation No. EA 11-003 (Feb. 7, 2011), https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2011/INOA-EA11003-5971.PDF, #22 Exhibit 21 - Excerpts from Bosch submission to NHTSA entitled INRD-EA11003-59428, #23 Exhibit 22 - March 7, 2011 Bosch submission to NHTSA in response to Inquiry No. INRD-EA11003, document entitled, INRD-EA11003-59347P.pdf, #24 Exhibit 23 - May 2012 Bosch submission to NHTSA in response to Inquiry No. INRD-EA11003, document entitled, INRD-EA11003-59334P.pdf, #25 Exhibit 24 - July 27, 2012 Bosch submission to NHTSA in response to Inquiry No. INRD-EA11003, document entitled, INRD-EA11003-59345P.pdf, #26 Exhibit 25 - 3 Months OldFuel Pump Implosion, DIESELJEEPS.COM (Aug. 20, 2014), available at https://www.dieseljeeps.com/threads/3-months-old-fuel-pump-implosion.830/, #27 Exhibit 26 - Major Fuel Problem, DIESELRAMFORUM.COM (Oct. 28, 2014), available at https://www.dieselramforum.com/forum/2014-ram-1500-ecodiesel-troubleshooting/6330-major-fuel-problem.html, #28 Exhibit 27 - Anyone have to have their fuel system completely rebuilt on their EcoDiesel?, RAM1500DIESEL.COM (Dec. 21, 2015), available at https://www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/ram-1500-diesel-mechanical/9347-anyone-have-have-their-fuel-system-completely-rebuilt-their-ecodiesel.html, #29 Exhibit 28 - High Pressure Fuel Pump Implosion, RAM1500DIESEL.COM (Dec. 6, 2017), available at https://www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/ram-1500-diesel-mechanical/11039-high-pressure-fuel-pump-implosion.html, #30 Exhibit 29 - 2016 Ram 1500 Owner Comments, CARCOMPLAINT.COM (Sept. 24, 206), available at https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ram/1500/2016/fuel_system/entire_fuel_system_failure.shtml, #31 Exhibit 30 - High Pressure Diesel Pump, ECODIESELRAM.COM (Sept. 20, 2016), available at https://www.ecodieselram.com/forum/threads/high-pressure-diesel-pump.1004/, #32 Exhibit 31 - Injector pump failure.....common?, JEEPGARAGE.ORG (Feb. 11, 2017), available at https://jeepgarage.org/f222/injector-pump-failure-common-124178.html, #33 Exhibit 32 - HPFP Failure, Ram1500Diesel.com (Dec. 6, 2017), available at https://www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/ram-1500-diesel-general-discussion/48217-hpfp-failure.html, #34 Exhibit 33 - Edmunds test update. uh oh, RAM1500DIESEL.COM (Apr. 8, 2015), available at https://www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/ram-1500-diesel-general-discussion/5492-edmunds-test-update-uh-oh.html, #35 Exhibit 34 - Dan Edmunds, Director of Edmunds Vehicle Testing, 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Long-Term Road Test, EDMUNDS.COM (Mar. 3, 2015), available at https://www.edmunds.com/ram/1500/2014/long-term-road-test/2014-ram-1500-ecodiesel-back-in-service.html, #36 Exhibit 35 - Seven Engines to Avoid Like The Plague, MSN.COM, Apr. 16, 2018, available at https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/research/seven-engines-to-avoid-like-the-plague/ar-AAvS762?li=AAggNb9# page=7, #37 Exhibit 36 - Cp4 injector pump Failure, HDRAMS.COM (June 22, 2020), https://hdrams.com/forum/index.php?threads/cp4-injector-pump-failure.2142/, #38 Exhibit 37 - Injector Pump on a 2020 failure, CUMMINSFORUM.COM (Aug. 3, 2020), https://www.cumminsforum.com/threads/injector-pump-on-a-2020-failure.2531748/, #39 Exhibit 38 - 2020 Ram 2500 CP 4 Failure, RAMFORUM.COM (May 19, 2020), https://www.ramforum.com/threads/2020-ram-2500-cp-4-failure.161696/, #40 Exhibit 39 - CP4 pending service solution discussion thread, HDRAMS.COM (Sept. 8, 2021), https://hdrams.com/forum/index.php?threads/cp4-pending-service-solution-discussion-thread.6668, #41 Exhibit 40 - Cummins, 6.7 Turbo Diesel Engine for Ram, https://www.cummins.com/engines/pickup-truck/67l-engine-ram-2500-and-3500 (last visited Oct. 21, 2021), #42 Exhibit 41 - Cummins, Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel (2021), https://www.cummins.com/engines/cummins-67l-turbo-diesel-2021 (last visited Oct. 21, 2021), #43 Exhibit 42 - FCA US LLC, 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Warranty Information Diesel (2018), available at https://msmownerassets.z13.web.core.windows.net/assets/publications/en-us/Ram/2019/2500/3566507-2019-RAM-25_35-Diesel_Generic_Warranty-1st.pdf) (Miller, E.)
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