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BMW of North America LLC has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over allegations that it failed to disclose that certain MINI Cooper vehicles had transmission defects. If you have leased or owned a 2002-2006 MINI Hardtop or 2005-2008 MINI Convertible, you may be entitled to recover thousands of dollars or a reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses you incurred for replacing or repairing the transmission.
This MINI Cooper settlement will resolve three class action lawsuits (Aarons v. BMW of North America LLC, Bourne-Miller v. BMW of North America LLC, and Bonomo v. BMW of North America LLC) that allege BMW engaged in unfair and deceptive conduct, was unjustly enriched, and breached express and implied warranties by failing to disclose that certain MINI vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Automatic Transmissions (“CVT”) are defective and subject to premature transmission failure.
BMW denies the allegations but has agreed to provide refunds to consumers under a class action settlement that was preliminarily approved on Aug. 5, 2013.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the MINI Cooper settlement include all current and former owners and lessees within the United States of the following vehicles equipped with a CVT:
- 2002 through 2006 model year MINI Cooper (R50) (produced June 11, 2001 through Nov. 28, 2006); and
- 2005 through 2008 model year MINI Convertible (R52) (produced March 6, 2004 through July 31, 2008).
Potential Award
Class Members may be eligible for reimbursement of qualified out-of-pocket expenses incurred when replacing or repairing a CVT at an authorized MINI or BMW dealership or a third-party repair facility. The amount will be based on the time and mileage at the time of each repair/replacement.
Under the terms of the class action settlement, Class Members who had the CVT repaired or replaced at a MINI or BMW dealership will have a 3 year/500,000 mile parts warranty, inclusive of labor, from the date/mileage of the repair/replacement.
Class Members who sold their vehicle for $4,000 or less without repairing the CVT may be eligible to receive between $1,000 and $2,000.
Proof of Purchase
The only way to receive payment from the MINI Cooper class action settlement is to submit a Claim Form and required documentation online or by mail postmarked no later than April 2, 2014.
Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
Aarons v. BMW of North America LLC
Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 43192
Providence, RI 02940-3912
Claims must be postmarked by: 4/2/14
Claim Form Deadline
4/2/2014
Case Name
Aarons, et al. v. BMW of North America LLC, Case No. 2:11-cv-07667-PSG-CW, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Final Hearing
4/28/2014
Settlement Website
www.MiniCVTSettlement.com
Claims Administrator
Aarons v. BMW of North America, LLC
P.O. Box 43192
Providence, RI 02940-3192
Class Counsel
HARKE CLASBY & BUSHMAN LLP
ASTIAGARRAGA DAVIS MULLINS & GROSSMAN PA
LAWRANCE A. CAPLAN PA
BLOOD HURST & O’REARDON LLP
BARON & BUDD PC
SEEGER WEISS LLP
WASSERMAN COMDEN CASSELMAN & ESENSTEN LLP
MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN LLC
STRATEGIC LEGAL PRACTICES APC
CAPSTONE LAW APC
INITIATIVE LEGAL GROUP APC
Defense Counsel
Eric Y. Kizirian Esq.
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
UPDATE: A misplaced objection to the MINI Cooper class action settlement has delayed the distribution of funds. Because the objection is similar to other objections already overruled by the judge, it is likely to be overruled as well. We will update readers when more information is available.
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133 thoughts onMINI Cooper Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
From the first week that i picked up my mini cooper s it has had take off delay or acceleration from a start. There has been no fix and amoung the other problems that I have had with this car its the worst money i have ever spent. There is no excuse that a car company should be allowed to abdicate their responsibility for making such poor quality vehicles. I was not made aware of this law suit, but does it only cover the CVT tranmission and not the manual as well. That is what bothers me the most, this is a bad car all the way around. My manual transmission is shot with just over 50,000 miles on an 03′. Who is there to be our advocate??? Instead BMW will charge me over $3000.00 to fix the transmission. This car has already cost me far more than its worth.
The settlement deadline for this settlement has passed and there are no further updates to offer at this time. Rest assured, as soon as we hear of an update from the settlement administrator, we will be reflecting this information on our site for our viewers. In fact, this settlement page will receive an update when the time comes so check back often!
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I purchased a 06′ MINI Cooper S, 1.5 years ago with under 50k miles. It’s currently sitting in the MINI repair shop and with under 70k miles. It needs a new CVT transmission and was quoted $9K I purchased the extended warranty but it exceeds the value. Please help, I cannot afford to pay it needs major repairs and no one seems to be able to help.
Has anyone gotten or heard anything from this settlement
After many long months of waiting, we got our reimbursement, Not the full amount but enough to feel better about the repair.
I ‘m located at San Juan, PR and have just heard of this class action. I have had to pay for repairs to my mini cooper. Please send me any I formation. I wish to submit a claim.
Top Class Actions reports on class action lawsuits and settlements around the country to bring awareness to you, our viewers. Top Class Actions is not a law firm and cannot file lawsuits or offer legal advice. Top Class Actions is also not a settlement administrator. The settlement administrator handles the entire claim process. For all inquiries regarding your claim, including questions about receiving your payment and a change of address, you will need to contact the settlement administrator.
I filed my claim but have changed addresses since. Will they forward the settlement check or is there a contact where I should provide my new address?
Is there any update on the settlements since the July update about a misplaced objection?
My 2003 manual transmission is shot at 80k miles–very premature for failure. I urge a class action suit for premature manual transmission failures too. Reading the comments here and elsewhere, it seems like there are an unprecedented number of premature failures. Please comment.