What is the Settlement About?
Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, Kia Corporation, Kia America, Inc., Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., and Mobis Parts America, LLC (together, “Settling Defendants”) have agreed to a proposed class action settlement to resolve claims in a lawsuit called In re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:19-ml-02905-JAK (the “Settlement”). The lawsuit alleges that the Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles (defined below) contain defective ZF-TRW airbag control units (“ZF-TRW ACUs”) that are vulnerable to a condition called electrical overstress, which may cause the vehicles’ airbags and other safety features to fail during a collision.
The Settling Defendants deny the allegations in the lawsuit but have agreed to this Settlement to resolve the case. The Court has not decided who is right.
Who is included?
The Class consists of all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease or previously owned or leased Hyundai or Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions.
To check whether you have a Hyundai or Kia Class Vehicle, please enter your Vehicle Identification Number (“VIN”) on the VIN lookup tool to check the eligibility of your vehicle.
Eligibility will be determined by VIN. The Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles are the:
- 2011-2019 Hyundai Sonata;
- 2011-2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid;
- 2018-2023 Hyundai Kona;
- 2022-2023 Hyundai Kona N;
- 2019-2021 Hyundai Veloster;
- 2010-2013 Kia Forte;
- 2010-2013 Kia Forte Koup;
- 2011-2020 Kia Optima;
- 2011-2016 Kia Optima Hybrid; and
- 2011-2012, 2014 Kia Sedona.
What does the Settlement provide?
If approved, this Settlement will provide $62,100,100 in payments and credits (the “Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Amount will fund numerous Settlement benefits for eligible Class Members.
The Settlement benefits include:
- Reimbursement for certain reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to the Recalls;
- Residual distribution payments of up to $350 for Recalled Vehicles and $150 for Unrecalled Vehicles for Class Members who submitted out-of-pocket claims or filed a claim for a residual payment, including those who own or lease Unrecalled Vehicles;
- A New Parts Warranty for the new parts installed pursuant to the Recalls to address potential airbag non-deployment due to electrical overstress for ten (10) years from the date of the Preliminary Approval Order.
- A robust inspection program.
- An outreach program designed to increase Recall Remedy completion rates; and
- A future rental car reimbursement, loaner vehicle, and outreach program.
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