Did you receive a notice about Kia – Anti-Lock Brakes? Did you receive a mail about a class action settlement to resolve Kia – Anti-Lock Brakes lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is Kia – Anti-Lock Brakes Class Action Settlement?
The lawsuit include Zakikhani, et al. v. Hyundai Motor Company, et al., No. 8:20-cv-01584 (C.D. Cal.)
Evans, et al. v. Hyundai Motor Company, et al., No. 8:22-cv-00300 (C.D. Cal.)
Pluskowski, et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, et al., No. 8:22-cv-00824 (C.D. Cal.).
What Is This Class Action All About?
These lawsuits allege that certain Kia vehicles were manufactured, marketed, sold, and leased with a defect in their Anti-Lock Brake System (“ABS”) control modules (also referred to as a Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit or “HECU”) that can result in engine compartment fires and the loss of ABS functionality. Neither Kia Corporation (“KC”), nor Kia America (“KA”) have been found liable for any of the claims alleged in these lawsuits.
The Parties have instead reached a voluntary settlement in order to avoid lengthy litigation. The individuals who owned or leased Class Vehicles are known as “Settlement Class Members.” Settlement Class Members may be entitled to compensation if they submit valid and timely Claims that are approved pursuant to the review process described in the Settlement Agreement and approved by the Court.
Claims are currently being accepted for this case. The deadline to submit a claim is July 7, 2023. For qualified repair-related expenses incurred after final approval of the Settlement, Claims may still be made up to sixty (60) days after the expense is incurred. For more information, please contact the Settlement Administrator.
The Court issued its Final Approval Order on May 5, 2023, and its Final Judgment on May 12, 2023. Payments will be made, and warranty benefits and the free one-time inspection will become available once the window for appeals closes and after any filed appeals are resolved. The appeal process may take some time, so please be patient.
Who Is Eligible?
The settlement benefits all customers who bought or leased certain 2006–2021 model year Kia vehicles.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
For class member to partake in this settlement, class members must submit a valid claim form on the settlement website by July 7, 2023. Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement is April 4, 2023.
Deadline to Object to the Settlement is also April 4, 2023.
If you don’t submit a claim, you will get no reimbursement, though you may be entitled to the benefits of the extended warranty and the right to a free one-time ABS Module inspection.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
Cash reimbursements for any type of repair, replacement, diagnosis, or inspection, including a repair pursuant to a NHTSA Recall arising from the Qualifying Defect.
Cash reimbursements for qualifying past out-of-pocket repair costs and repair-related expenses, such as rental cars and towing.
Guaranteed maximum value compensation, plus a $140 goodwill payment, for vehicles that are a Total Loss due to certain engine compartment fires caused by the ABS Module defect.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website, just like Transunion Rental Screening Solution class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. Fairness Hearing is April 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m. PST.
