Porsche Cayenne Cooling Tube Class Action Settlement

Porsche Cars North America Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that some 2003 to 2006 model year Porsche Cayenne vehicles with V8 engines were equipped with plastic coolant pipes that can prematurely degrade or fracture.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the plastic cooling pipe defect settlement include current and prior owners or lessees of a model year 2003-2006 Porsche Cayenne vehicle with a V8 engine in the United States. New and Porsche approved certified pre-owned (ACPO) vehicles from an authorized Porsche dealership are included as Class Vehicles.

Potential Award

If your Class Vehicle had a coolant pipe repair before Dec. 12, 2013, for which you incurred out-of-pocket expenses for parts and labor costs, you may be eligible to receive partial or complete reimbursement for that repair if you make a valid, timely and approved claim.

If as of Dec. 12, 2013, your Class Vehicle has not had a coolant pipe repair to install genuine Porsche aluminum coolant pipes, you may be eligible to receive a partial or complete payment for replacement of your Class Vehicle’s coolant pipes with genuine Porsche aluminum coolant pipes if you make a valid, timely and approved claim.

If as of Dec. 12, 2013, your Class Vehicle is still equipped with Porsche plastic coolant pipes and, within one year from Dec. 12, 2013, experiences coolant pipe damage, you may be eligible to receive a partial or complete payment for replacement of your Class Vehicle’s Porsche plastic coolant pipes with genuine Porsche aluminum coolant pipes if you promptly contact Porsche Cars North America at 1-800-566-9181 to learn how to obtain an inspection of the vehicle and submit a valid, timely and approved claim.

Proof of Purchase

Class Members must submit (1) a clear and legible copy of the repair orders and/or other service documents that identify the make, model and year of the vehicle, the vehicle identification number (VIN), the odometer reading at the time of the repair, and that sufficiently establish that a coolant pipe repair occurred; (2) proof of ownership or lease of the Class Vehicle at the time of the repair; (3) for ACPO claimants only, proof of purchase of a Class Vehicle with an ACPO limited warranty; and (4) receipts, invoices, and other records of expenses paid out-of-pocket for the coolant pipe repair and repair of collateral damage, if any.

If the documents identified above are unavailable, the Class Member must submit a declaration providing the required information and explaining the circumstances preventing the Class Member from submitting the documentation with their Claim Form. Claims that are not accompanied by supporting documents will be rejected if they cannot be verified.

Claim Form

Claim Form Deadline

12/12/2014

Case Name

In re: Porsche Cars North America Inc. Plastic Coolant Tubes Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:11-md-02233, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Case Summary

The Porsche Cayenne class action lawsuit alleges that Porsche sold vehicles with defective plastic cooling pipes, which have or will prematurely degrade and fracture. The plaintiffs also claim that the plastic cooling pipe defect can cause damage to other components of the vehicles’ engines. Further, the plaintiffs allege that Porsche was aware of this possibility but failed to disclose it to consumers. Porsche denies the allegations but agreed to the class action settlement, which received final approval on March 19, 2014.

Final Hearing

3/10/2014

Settlement Website

www.CoolantPipeSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

In re: Porsche Cars North America Inc. Plastic Coolant Tubes Products Liability Litigation
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 35081
Seattle, WA 98124-3508
1-877-940-0112

Class Counsel

Adam J. Levitt
John E. Tangren
GRANT & EISENHOFER PA

Gregory M. Travalio
Mark H. Troutman
ISAAC WILES BURKHOLDER & TEETOR LLC

Defense Counsel

William F. Kinitry Jr.
DLA PIPER LLP