PR Newswire - Cash payments of up to $350 and other benefits are available for eligible current and former owners and lessees of Certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles

SEATTLE, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JND Legal Administration

A proposed class action settlement has been reached in a lawsuit called In Re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:19-ml-02905-JAK-JPR (C.D. Cal.). A list of the Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles and other important information and case documents are available on the Settlement Website, www.ACUSettlement.com.

Class Members include all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease, or previously owned or leased, Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. 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.

The Settlement provides $62.1 million to resolve claims that the Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles contain defective ZF-TRW airbag control units 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 claims but have agreed to settle. The Court has not decided who is right.

The purpose of this Notice is to inform you of the proposed class action settlement so you may decide what to do. Your legal rights under the Settlement are affected even if you do nothing, so please read this Notice carefully.

The cash compensation available will be reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses related to the Recalls and residual payments of up to $350 for Recalled Vehicles and $150 for Unrecalled Vehicles.

In addition to the cash payments, the Settlement provides for a New Parts Warranty for the new parts installed pursuant to the Recalls and a robust Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicle inspection program. Please visit www.ACUSettlement.com for more information.

How do I get a payment?

You must submit a claim to receive a cash payment. The claims process is easy to complete and will require basic documentation to show your out-of-pocket expenses.

To submit your claim online please visit www.ACUSettlement.com. You can also download a claim form on the Settlement Website or call to request a form and submit your claim by mail. The fastest option is to submit your claim online.

You should submit your claim now.

Claim forms must be electronically submitted or postmarked no later than March 29, 2027. This schedule may change, so please visit the Settlement Website regularly for updates.

What are my other options?

You may exclude yourself from or object to the Settlement by August 25, 2025.

If you exclude yourself, you will not receive any cash payments and you will not release any of the claims that this Settlement resolves. If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will be bound by the Court's orders and judgments like all other Class Members, even if you do not file a claim.

If you wish to object, the Court will consider your views in deciding whether to approve or reject this Settlement. If the Court does not approve the Settlement, no cash payments will be sent, and the lawsuit will continue. You cannot object if you exclude yourself from the Settlement.

For information on how to object or exclude yourself, visit www.ACUSettlement.com.

What happens next?

The Court will hold a hearing on September 29, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. PDT, to consider whether to grant final approval of the Settlement, award fees and costs to the attorneys representing the Class, and service awards to the Settlement Class Representatives. Co-Lead Counsel will ask the Court to award up to 33% of the Settlement Amount (i.e., up to $20,493,033.30) to cover reasonable attorneys' fees plus costs they incurred in litigating this case and securing this nationwide Settlement for the Class. Co-Lead Counsel will also ask the Court to award each of the proposed Settlement Class Representatives a service award of up to $2,500 each for their work in this litigation. You do not need to attend this hearing, but you are welcome to attend at your own expense. The hearing date may change, so please check the Settlement Website regularly for updates.

Questions?

Visit www.ACUSettlement.com or call 1-866-287-0740.