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Nearly 500 lawsuits alleging defects caused death and injury from unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles have been settled by the automotive giant.
Toyota was hit with a multitude of lawsuits after allegations that the vehicles started accelerating without warning due to a defect in the electronics. Plaintiffs from all over the country alleged that they had suffered personal injuries and deaths, as well as a depreciation in value of their Toyota cars due to the defect.
Millions of automobiles were recalled by Toyota after the claims of unintended acceleration surfaced in class action lawsuits and other litigation across the country, including vehicles under the Lexus nameplate. In one Oklahoma wrongful death lawsuit, a plaintiff won after alleging that the acceleration did not occur because of loose or sticky floor mats, but because of a defect in the electronic throttle system. After that decision, the auto maker decided to work on settling the remaining cases.
In 2013, Toyota offered more than $1 billion to Toyota vehicle owners to settle a class action lawsuit over the depreciation of the affected vehicles. The remaining claims for personal injuries and property damage suffered as a result of unintended acceleration were sent to an intensive settlement process set to start in 2014.
By 2014, the parties reported that 145 cases had been settled. In the latest status report, attorneys say that they are “continuing to make good progress.”
According to class action lawsuit attorneys, the goal in the settlement process was to appropriately track the merits of each case and use them as precedent for later cases subject to the settlement.
“Since the issuance and adoption of the [Intensive Settlement Process] Order, Toyota’s counsel have had extensive and intensive negotiations with plaintiffs’ firms representing a large number of plaintiffs and claimants,” states the progress report made to the court. “These efforts have included numerous face-to face meetings with plaintiffs’ counsel … in cities around the nation. These negotiations continue.”
In total, the parties report that Toyota has reached settlement agreements with 496 lawsuits. Of those lawsuits, 175 are for personal injuries suffered in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) and 87 are cases in the Joint Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP).
More than 200 cases have settled outside of those processes. The parties report that only four cases have not yet initiated the settlement process.
“The [Intensive Settlement Process] is continuing to make good progress as the parties attempt to resolve the various personal injury, wrongful death and/or property damage cases pending before this Court and in other courts,” notes the Toyota MDL status report.
The total value of the class action settlement will not be known until all Class Members have settled with Toyota.
The plaintiffs are represented by Elizabeth J. Cabraser of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Mark P. Robinson Jr. and Donald H. Slavik of Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis Inc., and W. Daniel Miles III of Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles PC.
The Toyota Unintended Acceleration Class Action Lawsuit is In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 8:10-ml-02151, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division.
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73 thoughts onToyota Reaches 496 Unintended Acceleration MDL Settlements
I had a 98 Camry and had a issue that could have been the acceleration . It was totaled last year in my first wreck ever and the airbags did not deploy even though the front of the car was smashed. I contacted Toyota and their explanation was they don’t deploy unless the firewall is compromised, which I find very unbelievable. Can I do anything about this?
I google it and just found this for anybody looking to see if their model or yr is covered.
Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles from model years 1998-2010 that were sold in the U.S.
I have a Toyota corolla 2009 is it covered in the law suit.
My 2010 Camry was in the recall. Toyota, chopped a couple of inches off of my gas pedal and installed annoying clips to keep the driver floor mat in place. It has been a few years, but I’m pretty sure I signed up for the class action lawsuit for depreciation of affected vehicles. I can’t remember if I received any settlement, but I remember the settlement was ridiculously small. From the Class Action link: “The amount of an Eligible Class Members’ payments will range from $37 to $125.” http://www.toyotaelsettlement.com/faq.aspx#a7
I’m not sure if the two class actions are related.
My 2017 Corolla cruise control radar is defective. I don’t know if that is the defect of this unintended acceleration. Scary
My son owns a Toyota also. What years and makes were involved?
The details of the individual settlements have not been released. There has not been a class action settlement that we know of. You can contact class counsel with any questions about the case. Counsel is listed in the article and can be Googled for contact information.
I own a 2013 toyota tacoma trd.is it included in tge lawsuit?
The details of the individual settlements have not been released. There has not been a class action settlement that we know of. You can contact class counsel with any questions about the case. Counsel is listed in the article and can be Googled for contact information.
How can I find out if my Toyota was one of them? Email me please I
The details of the individual settlements have not been released. There has not been a class action settlement that we know of. You can contact class counsel with any questions about the case. Counsel is listed in the article and can be Googled for contact information.
2010 Rav4 and a 2013 Tacoma
The details of the individual settlements have not been released. There has not been a class action settlement that we know of. You can contact class counsel with any questions about the case. Counsel is listed in the article and can be Googled for contact information.
Owned a 2002 Toyota Highlander
The details of the individual settlements have not been released. There has not been a class action settlement that we know of. You can contact class counsel with any questions about the case. Counsel is listed in the article and can be Googled for contact information.
Please add me to the email to find out if my vehicle was affected
The details of the individual settlements have not been released. There has not been a class action settlement that we know of. You can contact class counsel with any questions about the case. Counsel is listed in the article and can be Googled for contact information.
I bet they dont know the years and makes until it happens, just like when my computer messed up 1 year after I bought my car in 2006, thats what they told me at the dealership, thankfully it was still under warranty at the time, and they fixed it, mine was bucking.