9th Circuit: Ford Shimmy Manifestation Rates May Impact Class Certification Ruling

( February 19, 2026, 11:45 AM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A trial court that certified multiple state classes in a case by consumers who allege suspension defects in various years and models of Ford trucks “abused its discretion by failing to evaluate shimmy manifestation rates across platforms in assessing predominance,” a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled, partially vacating the class certification order and remanding....