Litigation grows against Iowa maker of ignition locks, but is paused by the court

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 802

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago


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A potential class-action lawsuit against an Iowa company that makes ignition interlock devices for people with drunken-driving convictions has been paused while the company completes an investigation into a cyberattack that triggered the litigation.

In March, attorneys for Derrick Curry of Worth, Illinois, and four other individuals filed separate federal lawsuits against Consumer Safety Technology, an Urbandale corporation that does business as Intoxalock, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Earlier …

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