DENSO Instrument Panel Clusters $100K Class Action Settlement

Consumers nationwide who purchased instrument panel clusters directly from a DENSO Defendant may be eligible to get a payment as a result of a $100,000 auto parts class action lawsuit settlement.

Settlement Class Members include all consumers in the United States who purchased an instrument panel cluster directly from one of the DENSO defendants between Jan. 1, 1998, and Dec. 27, 2016. These clusters are sometimes referred to as “meters,” but the meaning of this term is defined in this class action lawsuit as an array of instruments and gauges that go in the front of the driver of a vehicle.

Plaintiffs in the class action allege DENSO worked with others to fix the prices of specific auto parts, including the instrument panel clusters.

DENSO does not accept legal liability for the claims against it. 

The Court did not hear the facts of this case or make a ruling. Instead, the plaintiffs and defendants both decided to settle the DENSO auto parts class action lawsuit outside the courtroom.

DENSO held more than 15 percent of the world market for instrument clusters back in 2001, according to AssemblyMag, which amounts to more than 8.6 million instrument clusters being produced back then. 

In 2018, experts were predicting the instrument cluster market would be worth $12 billion by 2023, Business Insider reported. These experts weren’t too far off the mark, as DENSO has grown substantially in the past few years.

Eligible Class Members will receive their fair share of the $100,000 DENSO auto parts settlement fund. 

Class Members may be asked to provide documentation to support their claims of purchasing instrument panel clusters.

Class Members who do not file a claim will not receive any payment in the class action settlement. However, these Class Members will still be bound by the terms of the agreement.

Class Members who want to retain their right to seek out an individual claim against the company rather than getting a payment from this DENSO auto parts lawsuit settlement should exclude themselves from the current Class by Jan. 7, 2022. 

Class Members who want to stay in the Class but don’t agree with the DENSO auto parts lawsuit settlement have a right to file an objection by Jan. 7, 2022.

A final fairness hearing in the instrument panel clusters settlement is scheduled for Feb. 17, 2022.

The deadline to file a claim is March 18, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include all consumers in the United States who purchased an instrument panel cluster directly from one of the DENSO defendants between Jan. 1, 1998, and Dec. 27, 2016. These clusters are sometimes referred to as “meters,” but the meaning of this term is defined in this class action lawsuit as an array of instruments and gauges that go in the front of the driver of a vehicle.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

You should keep a copy of your completed Claim Form for your records. You should also retain all of your documents and records relating to direct purchases of Instrument Panel Clusters in the United States from any of the listed companies during the period from January 1, 1998 through December 27, 2016. As part of the claims administration process, you may be required to verify certain information about your Instrument Panel Clusters purchases such as the quantity of product(s) purchased, the type of products purchased, the dollar amount(s), the date(s) of the purchases, and the company(ies) from which you directly purchased the Instrument Panel Clusters. You may be asked to submit purchase records to verify your claim.

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,In re: Instrument Panel Clusters, 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

Settlement Website

AutoPartsAntitrustLitigation.com

Claims Administrator

Instrument Panel Clusters Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation
P.O. Box 5110
Portland, OR 97208-5110
800-574-2375

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.