Bosch Diesel Emissions Software Class Action Settlement

Robert Bosch GmbH and Robert Bosch LLC have reportedly agreed to pay $327.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its role in supplying the emissions software installed in Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles involved in the VW emissions scandal. This proposed class action settlement is separate from and in addition to the 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter VW diesel emissions settlements.

If you are a Class Member of either the 2.0-liter VW settlement or the 3.0-liter VW settlement, you are eligible to file a claim for cash benefits from the Bosch class action settlement.

Bosch is the manufacturer of the emissions software included in certain 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles that controlled whether the vehicles’ emissions systems operated in a manner that was compliant with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resource Board standards.

Bosch, along with the manufacturers of the affected vehicles, was named as a defendant in the massive multidistrict litigation titled In re: Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, which claims that defeat software designed to bypass emissions standards was installed in certain Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles.

After lengthy court-ordered negotiations, the Bosch defendants agreed to settle the diesel emissions class action lawsuit. By agreeing to this class action settlement, Bosch can avoid the cost, risk and delay associated with litigation.

Click here for information about the 2.0-Liter VW settlement, click here for information about the 3.0-Liter VW settlement or visit VWCourtSettlement.com for details.

The deadline to opt out of or object to the Bosch diesel emissions software settlement is April 14, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

If you are a Class Member in either of the Volkswagen diesel emissions settlements, you are eligible to participate in the Bosch class action settlement.

The 2.0-liter Settlement Class includes anyone who:

• On Sept. 18, 2015, was a registered owner or lessee of (or who held title to or held bill of sale dated on or before Sept.18, 2015) an Eligible Vehicle in the United States or its territories; or
• Between Sept. 18, 2015 and Dec. 30, 2018, became a registered owner of (or who hold title to or hold bill of sale dated after Sept. 18, 2015 but before the end of the Claims Period) an Eligible Vehicle.

The 3.0-liter Settlement Class includes anyone who:

• Owned or leased an eligible vehicle in the United States or its territories at any time between Sept. 18, 2015 and Nov. 2, 2015; or
• Become the owner of a Generation One vehicle between Nov. 3, 2015 and June 1, 2019; or
• Become the owner of a Generation Two vehicle between Nov. 3, 2015 and Dec. 31, 2019; or
• Own an Eligible Vehicle in the United States or its territories at the time of participation in the 3.0-liter Class Action Settlement Program.

The following diesel engine vehicles are included in the Bosch class action settlement:

2.0-Liter Class Vehicles

• 2009-2015 Volkswagen Jetta
• 2009-2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
• 2013-2015 Volkswagen Beetle
• 2013-2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
• 2010-2013 Audi A3
• 2015 Audi A3
• 2010-2015 Volkswagen Golf
• 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
• 2012-2015 Volkswagen Passat

3.0-Liter Class Vehicles

• 2009-2016 Volkswagen Touareg
• 2009-2015 Audi Q7
• 2014-2016 Audi A6
• 2014-2016 Audi A7
• 2014-2016 Audi A8
• 2014-2016 Audi A8L
• 2014-2016 Audi Q5
• 2013-2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel

Potential Award

Up to $1,500.

Eligible Class Members of the VW 2.0-liter settlement who own an Eligible Vehicle are eligible to receive a payment of $350 from the Bosch settlement, unless they have already filed an approved claim for the vehicle, in which case they will receive $175.

Eligible sellers in the VW 2.0-liter settlement who identified themselves and filed an approved claim will receive $175.

Eligible lessees in the VW 2.0-liter class action settlement will receive $200 from the Bosch settlement.

Eligible Class Members of the VW 3.0-liter settlement who own an Eligible Vehicle will be entitled to a payment of $1,500 unless:

• An eligible former owner or lessee of the vehicle has filed an approved claim for the vehicle, in which case the eligible former owner or lessee and eligible owner will each receive $750.
• Two eligible former owners have identified themselves and filed approved claims for the vehicle in the 3.0-liter settlement. In this situation, the Eligible owner will receive $750 and the two former owners will each receive $375.

An eligible Lessee in the VW 3.0-liter settlement will receive a payment of $1,200 from the Bosch class action settlement.

Proof of Purchase

Class Members must submit their VIN. They may also be asked to submit supporting documentation, such as vehicle registration, vehicle title, lease contract and/or a copy of their driver’s license.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

5/1/2017 – For Eligible Sellers who missed the Eligible Seller Identification Deadline in the 2.0-liter class action settlement and for eligible owners who don’t file a timely claim in the 3.0-liter class action settlement.

8/15/2017 – For Class Members who excluded themselves from either the 2.0-liter settlement or the 3.0-liter class action settlement.

12/31/2019 – Deadline for the Bosch class action settlement. NOTE: If you file a claim in the VW settlements, you do not need to file a claim for the Bosch settlement. If your VW settlement claim is approved, you will automatically receive payment from the Bosch class action settlement.

Case Name

In re: Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 3:15-md-02672-CRB, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Final Hearing

5/11/2017

Settlement Website

www.BoschVWSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Bosch Settlement
Claims Administrator – Epiq Systems Inc.
P.O. Box 5110
Portland, OR 97208-5110
Phone: 1-844-305-1928
Fax: 1-844-760-8029
info@BoschVWSettlement.com

Class Counsel

Elizabeth Cabraser
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN

Lynn Lincoln Sarko
KELLER ROHRBACK LLP

Steve W. Berman
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

Benjamin L. Bailey
BAILEY AND GLASSER LLP

David Boies
BOIES SCHILLER AND FLEXNER

David Seabold Casey Jr.
CASEY GERRY SCHENK FRANCAVILLA BLATT & PENNFIELD LLP

James E. Cecchi
CARELLA BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO PC

Roxanne Barton Conlin
ROXANNE CONLIN AND ASSOCIATES

Joseph F. Rice
MOTLEY RICE LLC

Christopher A. Seeger
SEEGER WEISS LLP

Jayne Conroy
SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC

Paul J. Geller
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN AND DOWD LLP

Robin L. Greenwald
WEITZ & LUXENBERG PC

Michael D. Hausfeld
HAUSFELD LLP

Michael Everett Heygoood
HEYGOOD ORR PEARSON

Adam J. Levitt
GRANT & EISENHOFER PA

W. Daniel “Dee” Miles III
BEASLEY ALLEN CROW METHVIN PORTIS & MILES

Frank Mario Pitre
COTCHETT PITRE & MCCARTHY LLP

Rosemary M. Rivas
LEVI & KORINSKY LLP

J. Gerard Stranch IV
BRANSTETTER STRANCH & JENNINGS PLLC

Roland K. Tellis
BARON BUDD PC

Lesley Elizabeth Weaver
BLEICHMAR FONTI & AULD LLP

Defense Counsel

Matthew D. Slater
CLEARY GOTTLIEB