Hyundai Class Action Lawsuit Engine Fire

Nearly two years after final approval was issued for a $3.1 billion settlement over an alleged engine defect in certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles, the automakers have reached another class action settlement covering an additional 2.1 million vehicles. Hyundai Motor America and Kia America agreed to a $1.3 billion settlement to resolve class action litigation alleging Theta II, Nu GDI, and Gamma GDI engines are defective, causing engine seizure, stalling, failures, and fires. Final approval was granted June 10, 2021, covering approximately 2.21 million vehicles including certain 2010.

Hyundai Motor Company has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for alleged engine defects that can cause engine seizure, stalling, engine failure, and possibly engine fire. Owners of select Hyundai and Kia models with potential engine issues are eligible to receive compensation in the United States after a proposed settlement was reached in a class action lawsuit. For current Hyundai owners, the new lawsuits raise practical questions that go beyond legal theory: what to watch for, how to document potential problems, and whether to join a class action or.

As court-appointed co-lead counsel, Hagens Berman represented a class of Hyundai and Kia vehicle owners affected by an engine defect causing vehicle fires. In this automotive class-action lawsuit, the firm achieved a settlement valued at up to $1.3 billion for the class, delivering to class members lifetime warranties against the engine defect, software installation aimed to detect and prevent. Class action lawsuits have been settled with Hyundai and Kia concerning defects in the engines of certain vehicle models.

The litigation, known as In re: Hyundai and Kia Engine Litigation, addressed allegations that specific engines were prone to mechanical failures and provided remedies for affected vehicle owners across the United States. The class-action lawsuit alleges certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles from model years 2010 to 2020 have a defect that can lead to engine seizure, stalling, failure and fire. If so, then you may be affected by an alleged engine failure class.

The alleged defect named in the Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit has to do with the gasoline direct injection engines in certain Kia and Hyundai models. The alleged defect causes problems with the flow of oil to the moving parts in the engine, presenting a fire risk.