Lemon Alert - Nissan Altima, Nissan Sentra, Nissan Versa - Minerva Martinez v. Nissan North American

Be on the lookout in your mailbox because postcards in the class action Minerva Martinez v. Nissan North America, Inc should be going out in late October / Early November. This class action is very similar to all the other Nissan CVT class actions that involve problematic CVT transmissions that have a tendency to shake, shudder, jolt and hesitate during acceleration and also result in replacement of the CVT transmission, which can typically cost around $4,000.

Valero Law has written about this in about 20 different online notices to consumers, as seen

• Nissan and its problem CVT Transmission

• More details regarding the Nissan CVT Class Action Settlement for the Rogue and Pathfinder and alert to California Nissan Owners

• 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue CVT Class Action Filed

• 2015 and 2016 Nissan Pathfinder CVT Problems

• Nissan CVT Class Action Warranty Extension Update

• Nissan CVT Problems

• Nissan CVT Warranty Extension

• Another Nissan CVT Class Action

Similar to the prior class action settlements, putative class members should receive the following:

1. WARRANTY EXTENSION - The Settlement provides an extension of the Nissan New Vehicle Limited Warranty on your Class Vehicle’s transmission from 60 months / 60,000 miles to 84 months / 84,000 miles (whichever occurs first) (the “Warranty Extension”).

2. REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS - NNA will reimburse Class Members 100% of the amount they actually paid for parts and labor to an authorized Nissan dealer (or up to $4,750 paid to a non-NNA repair facility).

3. Current and former owners who had two or more replacements or repairs to the transmission assembly (including the valve body and torque converter) or ATCU during their ownership (as reflected by warranty records) are eligible for a voucher in the amount of $1,000 for either a purchase or lease of a new Nissan or Infiniti vehicle.

As discussed in prior notices, though, it may be more beneficial to pursue an individual lemon law action since the recovery may be greater than the class-wide treatment that one receives class-settlement.

A copy of the settlement release can be accessed here.

If you're in California and you’ve taken your CVT equipped Nissan vehicle to a dealership for any issue, ranging from transmission stalling, transmission failure, overheating, or any other warranty concern, we can help you…. AT NO COST TO YOU! Valero Law, APC is a California consumer protection firm dedicated to protecting the lemon law rights of California consumers and ALL cases are taken on a contingency basis, meaning if there is no recovery, there is absolutely no fee to you! Feel free to call at 424-299-4447 for a free case evaluation!