Luis F. Amaral Rangel v. Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Luis F. Amaral Rangel brings suit against Defendant Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company operating and doing business in California, to recover damages for a defective vehicle. ECF 1-1, ¶¶ 2-3. On July 8, 2022, Plaintiff purchased a 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Velar (the “Subject Vehicle”) from Land Rover South Bay, one of Defendant’s authorized dealerships. Id. ¶¶ 8, 35; ECF 1 at 7 ¶ 5. Plaintiff purchased the Subject Vehicle as a certified pre-owned vehicle, as defined by California Civil Code section 1793.22(e)(2). Id. Defendant issued a written warranty for the Subject Vehicle. Id. ¶¶ 8-9. Plaintiff alleges that the Subject Vehicle was delivered to Plaintiff with serious defects and subsequently developed steering, engine, structural, emission, electrical system, and other defects. Id. ¶ 10. In April, November, and December 2023, Plaintiff presented the Subject Vehicle to Defendant for various repairs. Id. ¶¶ 11-13. Based on the foregoing, on February 9, 2024, Plaintiff filed this case in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging various violations of California’s Song-Beverly …