In re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation
Mitsubishi Airbag Control Unit Settlement
Case No. 2:19-ml-02905-JAK-JPR

Welcome to the Mitsubishi Airbag Control Unit Settlement Website

Cash payments and other benefits are available for eligible current and former owners and lessees of certain Mitsubishi vehicles.
 
Estimated cash payments are expected to be up to $250 per Mitsubishi Class Vehicle with the potential for additional payments of unclaimed funds.

What is the Settlement About?

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Incorporated (together, “Mitsubishi”) 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-JPR (the “Settlement”). The lawsuit alleges that the Mitsubishi 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.

Mitsubishi denies the allegations in the lawsuit but has agreed to the 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 November 1, 2024, own or lease or previously owned or leased Mitsubishi Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions.

To determine whether your vehicle is part of the Class, please enter your Vehicle Identification Number (“VIN”) on the VIN lookup page to check the eligibility of your vehicle.

Eligibility for cash payments will be determined by VIN. The Mitsubishi Class Vehicles are the: 

  • 2013-2017 Mitsubishi Lancer;
  • 2013-2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution;
  • 2013-2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart;
  • 2013-2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback; and 
  • 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander.

What does the Settlement provide?

If approved, the Settlement will provide cash compensation and other benefits to Class Members. These benefits are:

  • A $8,500,000 Settlement Fund to pay Class Members who submit a valid claim. The cash payment will be up to $250 per Mitsubishi Class Vehicle, with the potential for additional payments of unclaimed funds, depending on the volume of claims submitted and court-awarded fees and costs; and
  • A robust Mitsubishi Class Vehicle inspection program.

Please review FAQ 5, FAQ 6, FAQ 7, FAQ 8, and FAQ 9 for more information.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT

These deadlines may be moved, canceled, or otherwise modified, so please check this site regularly for updates.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT
PARTICIPATE BY FILING A CLAIM

Deadline: May 7, 2026		 To obtain cash compensation under this Settlement, you must submit a valid claim. Please refer to FAQ 6 for details on how to submit a valid claim.

You can submit your claim now. Under the current schedule, claims must be submitted electronically or postmarked by May 7, 2026.
REQUEST EXCLUSION If you wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must submit a request to exclude yourself from, or “opt out” of, the Settlement, by February 27, 2025. If you do so, you will receive no cash payment under the Settlement, but you will preserve your rights to sue Mitsubishi over the claims being resolved by the Settlement. Please refer to FAQ 13, FAQ 14, and FAQ 15 for further details.
OBJECT If you wish to object to the Settlement, you may write to the lawyers in this case and the Court, and explain what you dislike about the Settlement. You must submit your objection by February 27, 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 the Settlement. If you make an objection, you must still submit a claim to receive compensation under the Settlement. Please refer to FAQ 18 and FAQ 19 for further details.

If you object to the Settlement as described above, you may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement at the Fairness Hearing. Please refer to FAQ 20, FAQ 21, and FAQ 22 for further details.
DO NOTHING If you do nothing, you will receive no payment in this Settlement and you will give up your right to sue or continue to sue Mitsubishi for the claims in this case.

For More Information

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Mitsubishi Airbag Control Unit Settlement
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Seattle, WA 98111