Class-action lawsuit filed against Iowa maker of ignition interlock devices

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 612

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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An Iowa-based company that makes ignition interlock devices for people with drunken-driving convictions is facing a potential class-action lawsuit alleging widespread product failure triggered by a cyberattack.

Derrick Curry of Worth, Illinois, is suing Consumer Safety Technology, an Urbandale corporation that does business as Intoxalock, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

According to the lawsuit, Intoxalock is the manufacturer of devices that are designed to disable a vehicle’s ignition if the …

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