Several lawsuits have been dismissed, alleging that the soybean-based coating causes rodents to gnaw through the wires and that rodent-inflicted damage to the soy wiring can debilitate the vehicles and escalation the risk of motor vehicle accidents. Japanese car makers express warranty promises to repair only defects in materials and doesn't cover design defects, which is their loop-hole. Apparently, according to a federal judge in the U.S., a proposed class-action lawsuit against several car manufacturers has been dismissed because whether soybean-coated electrical wires in these cars entice niggling rodents isn't the legal issue. The issue is whether wires that might lure hungry rodents under the bonnet encroach upon any warranties and apparently they don't. So, it's another win for the car manufacturers similar to a different federal judge that tossed out a comparable planned class-action case against another Asian automaker.
