Taurus be like Dodge...

[SS Junk]

Though it seems to largely be flying under the radar, a $39 million class action settlement by Taurus Firearms could impact up to 100,000 handguns with alleged safety design issues:

Brazil-based handgun maker Forjas Taurus SA has agreed to a $39 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging some of the company’s most popular semi-automatic handguns can discharge when dropped and have a defective safety that allows the gun to fire even when it’s engaged.

According to court documents filed May 15 in a U.S. District Court in Florida, the company has agreed to pay up to $30 million to owners of nine separate handgun models who opt to send their pistols back, with owners receiving anywhere from $150 to $200 for their pistols depending on how many choose that option.

The agreement also will extend the warranty for the nine handgun models, allowing gun owners to send the pistols back to have the handguns inspected by Taurus technicians and address the “safety defects” alleged in the suit. Documents show the settlement could include as many as 100,000 handguns.

The settlement also calls for a maximum $9 million in attorney’s fees.

A Taurus official confirmed the settlement agreement, arguing the company does not admit any wrongdoing.

The settlement includes the following pistols.

PT-111 Millennium
PT-132 Millennium
PT-138 Millennium
PT-140 Millennium
PT-145 Millennium
PT-745 Millennium
PT-609
PT-640
PT-24/7

The safety issues do not apparently affect the older metal frame pistols based upon Beretta designs, nor the G2 models.

http://bearingarms.com/massive-taurus-safety-settlement-include-100000-pistols/?utm_source=gpfbp&utm_medium=fbpage&utm_campaign=gpupdate

[Moose242]

"Taurus legally does not admit to wrong-doing, but has agreed to pay $30 million..."
Riiiiight.
They just gave up the 30 mil because they're nice guys.

Also, cue the guys posting about how they had X model of Taurus and put 10 million rounds through it with out a problem, but their buddy's HK/Sig blew up and shrapnel from it killed his dog that was 10 miles away.

[BlackGT]

Also, cue the guys posting about how they had X model of Taurus and put 10 million rounds through it with out a problem, but their buddy's HK/Sig blew up and shrapnel from it killed his dog that was 10 miles away.

Whoa! This happened to you too?!

[Stephen]

Good thing I don't have a Taurus

[Blackpony]

Holy chit I have a pt-640!! Guess I need to check this out. Although I'm yet to have an issue in the past 3 years with it..

[SS Junk]

I had a PT145. I loved its size. I think it was one of the first to offer .45 in double stack in a compact? Not sure on that, but it had to be returned to Taurus twice for FTF issues. Turned out it was supposedly magazine related. Also, the mag release would catch my thumb during recoil and drop the mag. Switched it to the other side and it then fired great for a few years. Bought another mag for it, took it to the range and it started acting all wonky again. Put my original mag in and it did the same thing. Sold it the next day. Fuck Taurus.

[Blackpony]

I bought mine just because it was on sale Black Friday. Meh has worked great so far although I don't shoot it much.. Looking to get an xds 9 soon...

[YALE]

I trust my life to all kinds of weird, even antiquated and finnicky guns, but I'll never buy a Taurus.

[Cobraman]

Where is DJ Von Crowder at?

[Gasser64]

"Taurus legally does not admit to wrong-doing, but has agreed to pay $30 million..."
Riiiiight.
They just gave up the 30 mil because they're nice guys.

Also, cue the guys posting about how they had X model of Taurus and put 10 million rounds through it with out a problem, but their buddy's HK/Sig blew up and shrapnel from it killed his dog that was 10 miles away.

hahahaaha

"UGHH!!!" -dogs dead

ROFL

[matts5.0]

Just sold a pt111 for 280.. sucker.

[Sgt Beavis]

What do you expect when you buy a cheap firearm. I know that many folks have Taurus pistols and swear by them, but that just means their manufacturing processes are terribly inconsistent.

[KBScobravert]

What do you expect when you buy a cheap firearm. I know that many folks have Taurus pistols and swear by them, but that just means their manufacturing processes are terribly inconsistent.

People that swear by their Taurus just don't want to admit they bought a cheap poorly built pistol or they don't know any better.

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[svauto-erotic855]

I needed a bunch of cheap 1911s once and bought 10 of the stainless models that Taurus makes and every one of them has been perfect. I still have 2 I believe and still like them.

[Scott Mc]

My first pistol was a PT145 and I got rid of it for having an few firing issues. Main for me was misfiring.