Garmin ‘Lifetime’ Maps Claims Are Deceptive

[Phillip Coetser]

A class action lawsuit alleges that Garmin USA misrepresents its navigation devices’ capacity to store traffic and map updates. (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-set ... deceptive/) The Garmin class action lawsuit was filed by Francis McVetty and an unnamed plaintiff against Garmin USA, the maker of a number of navigation devices including Drivesmart, Nüvi, Drive, and DriveAssist.

Allegedly, Garmin advertises these products as having free “lifetime maps” or free “lifetime maps & traffic” which according to representations, means that the device will update and save new maps and traffic for the useful life of the Garmin device or as long as Garmin receives traffic data from its traffic supplier, which ever is shorter.

However, McVetty says the maps are not able to be updated for the entirety of the useful life of the Garmin or however long Garmin receives traffic data because the Garmin’s memory is not sufficient to receive and utilize the updates.

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