OK, GM should fix the leaks but this mould BS is really getting out of hand. 
I have had some really flooded trucks in my life and other than smelling funny until the carpet dried out no problems.
I wonder how all of these years we have lived with home and cars flooded during hurricanes and such and never had any mold problems until the asbestos and tobacco cases were over?
I guess those of you who can't get their dealer to fix the leaks in your AV can always show them this article and claim you get dizzy when you drive it.
I wish my doctor would prescribe leather seats.
I still think my AV is an excellent vehicle. Some problems exist in any vehicle series.
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/business/1414978
May 17, 2002, 12:54AM
Suit against GM claims mold in Escalade caused depression
Bloomberg Business News
WATAUGA, N.C. -- General Motors Corp. is being sued by a man who says mold in his Cadillac sport utility vehicle caused permanent injuries that left him suffering chronic depression and unable to work.
Timothy Everett Greene blames GM and a GM dealership for his depression, memory loss, tremors and breathing problems. The lawsuit says faulty weatherstripping in his 1999 Cadillac Escalade led to rainwater leaks, which allowed the mold to grow. The GM dealer in Watauga failed to fix the vehicle and offered the church pastor a less expensive SUV as a replacement, his lawsuit says.
"I don't know what the case is worth, but we feel it's worth millions of dollars, considering what's happened" to Greene, said his lawyer, David Duffus. "He's had to give up his church, and he can't sing any more."
Detroit-based GM, the world's largest automaker, says it hasn't had any similar claims of illness caused by mold. Corporate defense lawyer Peter Lynch of Philadelphia said the case may remain a novelty. Scientists have yet to prove that mold leads to permanent illness, he said.
Still, allegations of mold-related damage to homes and businesses have led to hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance claims, said insurance analyst A.M. Best Co. of Oldwick, N.J. The company-paid claims in Texas alone are expected to total $700 million this year.
GM spokesman Jay Cooney said the company isn't responsible for Greene's illness.
"This is the only lawsuit of its kind that we've ever received," Cooney said. "So people can decide for themselves if this is a problem with 90,000 Escalades."
The Mack Brown dealership offered to replace the Escalade with a lower-priced SUV and planned to charge Greene for the leather seats recommended by his doctor, the lawsuit said.
Duffus said he expects more lawsuits to be filed when more people realize their cars can pose a toxic mold health risk. He said Greene's case is the only such lawsuit he is handling, though he's heard from other attorneys considering similar suits.
I have had some really flooded trucks in my life and other than smelling funny until the carpet dried out no problems.I wonder how all of these years we have lived with home and cars flooded during hurricanes and such and never had any mold problems until the asbestos and tobacco cases were over?
I guess those of you who can't get their dealer to fix the leaks in your AV can always show them this article and claim you get dizzy when you drive it.
I wish my doctor would prescribe leather seats.
I still think my AV is an excellent vehicle. Some problems exist in any vehicle series.
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/business/1414978
May 17, 2002, 12:54AM
Suit against GM claims mold in Escalade caused depression
Bloomberg Business News
WATAUGA, N.C. -- General Motors Corp. is being sued by a man who says mold in his Cadillac sport utility vehicle caused permanent injuries that left him suffering chronic depression and unable to work.
Timothy Everett Greene blames GM and a GM dealership for his depression, memory loss, tremors and breathing problems. The lawsuit says faulty weatherstripping in his 1999 Cadillac Escalade led to rainwater leaks, which allowed the mold to grow. The GM dealer in Watauga failed to fix the vehicle and offered the church pastor a less expensive SUV as a replacement, his lawsuit says.
"I don't know what the case is worth, but we feel it's worth millions of dollars, considering what's happened" to Greene, said his lawyer, David Duffus. "He's had to give up his church, and he can't sing any more."
Detroit-based GM, the world's largest automaker, says it hasn't had any similar claims of illness caused by mold. Corporate defense lawyer Peter Lynch of Philadelphia said the case may remain a novelty. Scientists have yet to prove that mold leads to permanent illness, he said.
Still, allegations of mold-related damage to homes and businesses have led to hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance claims, said insurance analyst A.M. Best Co. of Oldwick, N.J. The company-paid claims in Texas alone are expected to total $700 million this year.
GM spokesman Jay Cooney said the company isn't responsible for Greene's illness.
"This is the only lawsuit of its kind that we've ever received," Cooney said. "So people can decide for themselves if this is a problem with 90,000 Escalades."
The Mack Brown dealership offered to replace the Escalade with a lower-priced SUV and planned to charge Greene for the leather seats recommended by his doctor, the lawsuit said.
Duffus said he expects more lawsuits to be filed when more people realize their cars can pose a toxic mold health risk. He said Greene's case is the only such lawsuit he is handling, though he's heard from other attorneys considering similar suits.
