BMW Z4 Alloy Wheel Class Action Lawsuit

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A new class action lawsuit filed in California claims the alloy wheels used in 2007-2012 BMW Z4 sports cars are prone to cracking, leading to costly repairs and safety hazard issues.

Lead plaintiff Barry Jekowsky says BMW of North America LLC knew that the BMW alloy wheels had a tendency to crack, yet continued to install them on the vehicles and failed to include them in its four-year/50,000 mile warranty.

The class action lawsuit further claims BMW “knowingly and purposefully failed to disclose to consumers that the BMW alloy wheels had an unreasonably short lifespan and would require far more frequent replacement than reasonable consumers would expect.”

Jekowsky says he experienced two cracked alloy wheels within a year of leasing a new 2011 BMW Z4. Both times the wheel and tire damage was not covered under warranty, forcing him to pay roughly $2,000 to fix the damage.
Jekowsky says if he knew of the BMW alloy wheels’ tendency to crack, he would not have purchased his BMW vehicle at the price he paid or would have purchased the vehicle with different wheels, the class action lawsuit says.

Jekowsky is suing BMW on behalf of all current and former owners and lessees of a 2007-2012 BMW Z4 vehicle that either came equipped with alloy wheels or had them installed after purchase.

He is seeking damages, restitution, injunctive relief and more.

The BMW Alloy Wheel Class Action Lawsuit case is Jekowsky v. BMW of North America LLC, Case No. 13-cv-02158, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.