Top Class Actions  |  December 1, 2021

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Consumers nationwide who purchased heater control panels from the DENSO Corp., DENSO International America, or another DENSO defendant may benefit from a $326,216.74 auto parts antitrust class action lawsuit settlement resolving claims of price fixing.

Settlement Class Members include all U.S. residents who bought heater control panels directly from a DENSO defendant between Jan. 1, 2000, and March 23, 2017. These heater control panels were marketed as climate controls for the inside of a vehicle.

Plaintiffs allege the DENSO defendants participated in a plan to fix prices for its heater control panels. Per the lawsuit documents, the plaintiffs say the defendants attempted to raise, fix, maintain, and stabilize prices all while rigging bids and allocating markets. 

These actions, according to the plaintiffs, constitute a violation of the Sherman Act.

The company denies the plaintiffs’ allegations. In response to the class action lawsuit, the company has affirmed that it would assert specific defenses to counter the plaintiffs’ claims if the litigation were to continue. 

However, rather than continue to pursue the DENSO auto parts price fixing class action lawsuit, both parties have determined it’s better to agree to terms outlined in the proposed settlement agreement.

Auto parts maker DENSO, a Chinese corporation, made a profit of $1.4 billion from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, according to the company website.

DENSO Heater Control Panels Antitrust Settlement Benefits

Eligible Class Members who file a claim will need to provide the exact value of what they spent on the heater control panels on the form. 

The exact value of each Class Member’s payment will hinge on how many people file claims and how much money is allocated to distributing the funds.

Class Members who do not act won’t be eligible to receive compensation once the auto parts class action lawsuit settlement fund is established. 

A final approval hearing in the DENSO heater control panels price fixing settlement is scheduled to take place Feb. 17, 2022.

Class Members who would rather seek out an individual claim should exclude themselves from the current DENSO antitrust class action settlement by opting out by Jan. 7, 2022. 

Class Members who want to remain in the Class but disagree with the current terms have a right to object by Jan. 7, 2022.

Class Members that want their rightful payment must file a timely claim.

The deadline to file a claim in this DENSO auto parts antitrust class action lawsuit settlement is March 18, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include all U.S. residents who bought heater control panels directly from a DENSO defendant between Jan. 1, 2000, and March 23, 2017. These heater control panels were marketed as climate controls for the inside of a vehicle.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

Type of documents, invoices, purchase journals, accounts payable journals, etc., or estimation methods used to calculate your claimed purchases.

Please note that your claim is subject to audit by the Settlement Administrator and you may, at a later time, be required to provide copies of some or all of the underlying documentation supporting your claim. Therefore, please retain your documentation until this litigation has been concluded and the claims review process has been completed. If you submit your purchase information based on estimates, or sales data and trends, you may be required to explain how you calculated the estimated purchases, and you may be required to provide the documents you used as a basis for your estimates. You should retain those documents until this litigation has been concluded and the claims review process has been completed. 

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

03/18/2022

Case Name

In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation, Master File No. 2:12-md-02311, and Case No. 2:12-cv-00401, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division

Final Hearing

02/17/2022

Claims Administrator

Heater Control Panels Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation
P.O. Box 3518
Portland, OR 97208-3518
888-721-6285

Class Counsel

Steven A. Kanner
FREED KANNER LONDON & MILLEN LLC

Joseph C. Kohn
KOHN SWIFT & GRAF PC

Gregory P. Hansel
PRETI FLAHERTY BELIVEAU & PACHIOS LLP

Eugene A. Spector
SPECTOR ROSEMAN & KODROFF PC

Defense Counsel

Steven F. Cherry
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

Steven M. Zarowny
General Counsel
DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.

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One thought on DENSO Heater Control Panels Direct Purchasers $326K Class Action Settlement

  1. Laurie Barraza says:

    Add me please

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