The plaintiff brought a motion to certify a class action against the defendants regarding alleged defects in the power steering systems of certain Mini Cooper vehicles.
The plaintiff alleged the defects could cause a dangerous loss of power steering or a vehicle fire.
The defendants admitted the power steering system was defective but denied it posed an unreasonable safety risk or caused fires.
The court found that the plaintiff had pleaded a viable cause of action in negligence and met the 'some basis in fact' standard for the remaining certification criteria, including an identifiable class, common issues, preferable procedure, and representative plaintiff.
The certification motion was granted.
