Honda Engine Misfire Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Honda Motor Co. has reached a class action settlement over claims that some of its vehicles excessively burned oil, causing engine misfiring and premature spark plug degradation. If you purchased a  2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2008-2013 Honda Odyssey, 2009-2013 Honda Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Accord Crosstour or 2012 Honda Crosstour equipped with a 6-cylinder engine with Variable Cylinder Management (“VCM-2”), you could be eligible to receive compensation for repairs or a warranty extension.

The Honda engine misfire settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Soto, et al. v. Honda Motor Co. Inc.) alleging that Honda manufactured more than 1.5 million defective vehicles that excessively burned oil.

Honda has denied the allegations in the class action lawsuit. The parties agree that there are no safety concerns with the vehicles named in the litigation. Honda agreed to the class action settlement in order to avoid the costs of a trial. The proposed class action settlement was preliminarily approved by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston on Oct. 9, 2013.

To receive full compensation for your vehicle repairs, Class Members must submit a valid Claim Form with a copy of an original repair invoice or receipt plus proof of payments for repairs or replacement of parts on a Settlement Class Vehicle by April 10, 2014. Class Members do not need to take any action to obtain the warranty extension, which will cover repairs for the affected vehicles within eight years of the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle, with no mileage limitation.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Honda engine defect class action settlement include all current and former owners or lessees of one or more of the following Honda vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder engine with Variable Cylinder Management (“VCM-2”), purchased or leased in the United States:

• 2008-2012 Honda Accord
• 2008-2013 Honda Odyssey
• 2009-2013 Honda Pilot
• 2010-2011 Honda Accord Crosstour
• 2012 Honda Crosstour

Potential Award

Full reimbursement of your out-of-pocket repair expenses, plus a Warranty Extension.

Claim Form

Claim Form Deadline

4/10/14

Case Name

Alex Soto, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-01377-SI, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Final Hearing

3/21/14

UPDATE: A federal judge granted final approval to the Honda engine misfire class action settlement at the Final Fairness Hearing.

Settlement Website

http://settlement-claims.com/enginemisfire/

Claims Administrator

Rust Consulting
Soto Class Action Settlement
P.O. Box 2722
Torrance, CA 90509
1-888-888-3082

Class Counsel

Steven N. Berk
Matthew Bonness
BERK LAW PLLC

Beth E. Terrell
TERRELL MARSHALL DAUDT & WILLIE PLLC

Michael F. Ram
RAM, OLSON, CEREGHINO & KOPCZYNSKI

Lawrence Deutsch
Shanon Carson
Eugene Tompkins

Defense Counsel

Michael L. Mallow
LOEB & LOEB LLP

UPDATE: Reimbursements from the Honda Engine Misfire Class Action Settlement were mailed July 14, 2014. A second wave of checks will go out this Fall, according to the Settlement Administrator. If you get a check, let us know!