Multiple Cases of Alleged Safety Defects in Automobiles Counsel for an automobile manufacturer retained Cornerstone Research and several experts to address plaintiffs' claims in two national class actions. plaintiffs alleged that many of the vehicles contained a safety defect and that the company misrepresented the safety and reliability of the vehicles in its marketing. The plaintiffs also claimed that consumers would have paid less if they had known about the alleged defect at the time of purchase, and that the subsequent disclosure diminished the vehicles' value. In both cases, the plaintiffs sought to certify a class of all owners of affected vehicles.

what were the key claims made by the plaintiffs against the automobile manufacturer