To obtain reimbursement for certain reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in completing the Recalls for a Recalled Vehicle or a residual distribution payment you must submit a valid claim. Please refer to FAQ 7 for details on how to submit a valid claim. Please refer to FAQ 5, FAQ 6, FAQ 7, and FAQ 11 for further details.

Under the current schedule, claims must be submitted electronically or postmarked by March 29, 2027.

If you wish to exclude yourself from this Settlement, you must submit a written request to exclude yourself from, or “opt out” of, the Settlement, by August 25, 2025. If you do so, you will not receive any of the benefits offered under this Settlement, but you will preserve your rights to sue the Settling Defendants over the claims being resolved by this Settlement. You cannot both exclude yourself from and object to this Settlement. 

Please refer to FAQ 20, FAQ 21, and FAQ 22 for further details.

If you wish to object to this Settlement, you may write to the lawyers in this case and the Court, and explain what you believe is unfair, unreasonable, or inadequate about the Settlement. You must submit your objection by August 25, 2025. If you object to the Settlement, you are expressing your views about the Settlement, but you will remain a member of the Class (if you are otherwise eligible) and you will still release the claims covered by this Settlement. If you make an objection, you must still submit a claim to receive compensation under the Settlement. Please refer to FAQ 25 and FAQ 26 for further details.

If you object to the Settlement, you may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement at the Fairness Hearing. Please refer to FAQ 27, FAQ 28, and FAQ 29 for further details.

The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing on September 29, 2025 at 8:30 a.m., at the United States District Courthouse, Central District of California, First Street Courthouse, 350 W. First Street, Courtroom 10B, Los Angeles, CA 90012. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and whether to approve the request for attorneys’ fees, costs, and the request for Settlement Class Representative service awards. If there are objections, the Court will consider them and may listen to people who have asked to speak at the hearing (see FAQ 29). The Court will decide whether to grant final approval of the settlement, and, if so, how much to pay the lawyers representing you and the Class.