AMG Owners Claim Their Seats Are Branding ThemYouTube / KarinaBathA new class-action lawsuit filed by two California Mercedes-AMG drivers against the luxury automaker claims that metal AMG seat badges became dangerously hot in the sun, leaving owners with logo-shaped burns, according to the Associated Press and selected court filings seen by Road & Track.Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep "Karina" Bath are the plaintiffs named in case number 2:26-cv-08680, filed in the U.S. District Court of California's Western division. Bath took to social media to state her case and to show the burn she allegedly got from the seat in her Mercedes-AMG, posting a a video to her TikTok account on July 26. In the video, she explained that she went to lunch with a friend, and when she got back inside the car, she screamed as if she could feel the seat burning her. Once home, she examined her back—and noticed what appeared to be half of the AMG logo burned into her skin.Bath ends the video by addressing the automaker: "Mercedes, if you are watching this let's negotiate before one of these lawyers ends up hopping in my DMs," said Bath. She didn't give Mercedes much time, apparently; the lawsuit was filed on August 5.AdvertisementAdvertisementLahijani, meanwhile, reportedly leased a new 2026 Mercedes-AMG E-Class from a Los Angeles dealership. On May 31, he climbed into the car while wearing a tank top, and allegedly suffered burns when his exposed back came into contact with the hot AMG logo in the seat. Lahijani reportedly later visited a board-certified dermatologist, who documented first- and second-degree burns. Perhaps most remarkably, the doctor described the injury as "AMG inscribed," meaning the performance brand's familiar logo had essentially been branded onto his back.AMG drivers are suing Mercedes, alleging that the AMG seat logo heats up so much in the sun that it effectively brands their skin.Plaintiff hopped in his AMG E-Class "while wearing a tank top en route to the gym."The logo burned his back, giving him a second-degree burn… pic.twitter.com/ciUMFOcGni— Rob Freund (@RobertFreundLaw) August 7, 2026As part of the proposed class action, Lahijani and Bath are asking Mercedes to pick up the costs associated with their alleged injuries, including medical treatment. They are also pursuing damages related to the physical and emotional impact of the incidents. Beyond compensation for themselves, the pair wants Mercedes to fund a fix for other affected owners by paying to have the metal AMG seat emblems removed. Suffice it to say, if the allegations in this lawsuit prove true, Mercedes-AMG may have found one place where less branding would have been better.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State