GEICO CLASS ACTION SAYS ELECTRONIC VEHICLE SCANS SHOULD BE COVERED
GEICO CLASS ACTION SAYS ELECTRONIC VEHICLE SCANS SHOULD BE COVERED By Paul Tassin December 18, 2017 An Oregon man says GEICO needs to cover the cost of electronic vehicle scans to verify the repair of collision damage. According to plaintiff Leif Hansen, defendant Government Employees Insurance Company has been denying insurance coverage for vehicle scans that are required or recommended by the manufacturer. “Without the electronic scans, damage to the policyholders’ vehicles goes undetected; system problems go unexplained; and GEICO puts unsafe cars back on the roads,” the complaint reads. According to this GEICO class action lawsuit, pre- and post-repair scans are a computerized check for diagnostic trouble codes. They can help identify necessary repairs before work begins, and afterward they can help confirm the repairs were successful. These scans cost about $100 each, Hansen claims. Manufacturers like General Motors, Nissan, Honda and Toyota either require or...
