If You Are A Current or Prior Owner or Lessee Of A Honda Odyssey, model year 2005-2007, Honda CR-V, model year 2002-2004, or Acura TSX, model year 2004, Your Legal Rights Could Be Affected By A Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V & Acura TSX Air Conditioning Condenser & Compressor Class Action Settlement.
A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Honda Motor Company, Ltd., American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Honda North America, Inc., Honda Of America Manufacturing, Inc., Honda Manufacturing Of Alabama, LLC, and Honda Engineering North America, Inc., (“Defendants”) pending in the United States District Court District of New Jersey (styled Jon Alin et al. v. Honda Motor Company et al, Class Action Case No. 2:08-cv-4825 (KSH)(PS)), alleging, among other things, certain problems with the air conditioning condensers or compressors of Honda Odyssey, model year 2005-2007; and Honda CR-V, model year 2002-2004 and Acura TSX, model year 2004, including allegations that the Odyssey is allegedly unduly prone to damage to the condenser from road debris and that the Honda CR-V and Acura TSX suffer excessive failures of compressors, according to the Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V & Acura TSX Air Conditioning Condenser & Compressor class action settlement notice.
The following persons are the settlement class members that collectively make up the Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V & Acura TSX Air Conditioning Condenser & Compressor settlement class:
All persons who purchased or leased (including initial and subsequent owners and lessees) a Honda Odyssey, model years 2005-2007 (“Odyssey Sub-Class”), Honda CR-V, model years 2002-2004 (“CR-V Sub-Class”) or Acura TSX, model year 2004 (“TSX Sub-Class”) distributed for sale in the United States (inclusive of Puerto Rico and Guam). Excluded from the settlement class are any officers, directors or employees of Honda and Honda-related companies.
Under the proposed settlement, settlement class members may receive the following benefits:
Odyssey Sub-Class.
(a) Odyssey Sub-Class Members may receive 100% reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to repair “Condenser Road Debris Damage,” where the repairs were or are performed within the original 3-year/36,000-mile warranty period. Condenser Road Debris Damage is defined as damage to the condenser that was caused as a result of rocks, pebbles or any other road debris striking the condenser. Damage to the condenser from any other cause, such as front-end collisions, is not included in this definition. Honda will not reimburse members of the Odyssey Sub-Class for Condenser Road Debris Damage that occurred outside the original 3-year/36,000-mile warranty period, even if the member of the Odyssey Sub-Class was covered by an Extended Service Contract.
(b) Honda will make available to Odyssey Sub-Class Members a screen that is intended to provide protection to the air conditioning condenser of the Odyssey Sub-Class Vehicles from Condenser Road Debris Damage. Honda will reimburse Odyssey Sub-Class Members for the purchase price of the screen, up to the full MSRP of $35.06, and will also reimburse $20 of the labor costs associated with the installation of the screen if the screen is purchased and professionally installed on an Odyssey Sub-Class Vehicle.
CR-V Sub-Class.
CR-V Sub-Class Members may receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses they incurred for “Compressor Damage,” defined as damage to the compressor and associated air conditioning system parts as a result of the failure of the internal components of the compressor and/or the compressor clutch. Damage to the compressor from any other cause, such as front-end collisions, is not included in this definition. Honda will reimburse, on the scale stated below, any out-of-pocket expense incurred by members of the CR-V Sub-Class to repair Compressor Damage where the repairs were or are performed within 8 years/96,000 miles from the date of purchase, as follows: (1) Earlier of Year 3/36,000 miles: 100% reimbursement; (2) Year 4/48,000 miles: 80% reimbursement; (3) Year 5/60,000 miles: 60% reimbursement; (4) Year 6/72,000 miles: 30% reimbursement; (5) Year 7/84,000 miles: 15% reimbursement; (6) Year 8/96,000 miles: 15% reimbursement. These benefits expire at the earlier of the time or mileage thresholds. Documented Compressor Damage that occurs after the Effective Date of the settlement to a CR-V Sub-Class Vehicle, while said vehicle is still within the time and mileage limitations set forth above, shall be partially covered by Honda in the percentages set forth above if the Reimbursable Repair is performed at an authorized Honda Dealership.
TSX Sub-Class.
TSX Sub-Class Members may receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred for “Compressor Damage,” defined as damage to the compressor and associated air conditioning system parts as a result of the failure of the internal components of the compressor and/or the compressor clutch. Damage to the compressor from any other cause, such as front-end collisions, is not included in this definition. Honda will reimburse, on the scale stated below, any out-of-pocket expense incurred by members of the TSX Sub-Class to repair Compressor Damage where the repairs were or are performed within 8 years/96,000 miles from the date of purchase, as follows: (1) Earlier of Year 4/50,000 miles: 100% reimbursement; (2) Year 5/60,000 miles: 60% reimbursement; (3) Year 6/72,000 miles: 30% reimbursement; (4) Year 7/72,000 miles: 15% reimbursement; (5) Year 8/96,000 miles: 15% reimbursement. These benefits expire at the earlier of the time or mileage thresholds. Documented Compressor Damage that occurs after the Effective Date of the settlement to a TSX Sub-Class Vehicle, while said vehicle is still within the time and mileage limitations set forth above, shall be partially covered by Honda in the percentages set forth above if the Reimbursable Repair is performed at an authorized Acura Dealership.
To participate in and receive these benefits from the Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V & Acura TSX Air Conditioning Condenser & Compressor class action settlement, settlement class members must submit a claim form by the claims deadline.
For more information about the Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V & Acura TSX Air Conditioning Condenser & Compressor class action settlement, visit the Alin Litigation settlement website:
www.AlinLitigation.com
If You Have Thoughts On The Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V & Acura TSX Air Conditioning Condenser & Compressor Class Action Lawsuit Settlement, Share Your Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V & Acura TSX Air Conditioning Condenser & Compressor Class Action Settlement Comments Below.
You need to extend this to cover the 2002 Odyssey as well, or file another class action to cover it. They are defective as well.
Why does this not cover the model year 2005 Acura TSX. I just encountered the exact issue described in the lawsuit with my car. $3,600. The problem is unacceptable and in my opinion should be 100% reimbursable in warm weather climates where temparatures exceed 100 degrees in the summer. This issue can pose serious health concerns.
I have gone through three compressors between years 5/7. Who do I need to contact for reimbursement? I just had another on go out in year 10. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
My wife told me today that the air conditioner in our Odyssey 2007 is not working. The car has about 65,000 miles on it and cost over 36,000 dollars. I find this unacceptable. I have a 2002 Hyundai Elantra with 154,ooo miles and the air conditioner is still running strong and it cost only 13,500. From what I have read we are over the warranty and the settlement would not apply to us. Is there another avenue for us to seek some help with repairs?
I have a 2009 Honda CRv and the air conditioner compressor went out on monday. It got so hot under the hood that it melted the nylon nut and sprayed fluid all over under the hood with tons of smoke rolling out. This is outrageous. It cost me $1,347.
Our 2003 Honda CR-V had its air conditioning compressor go out in 2013. We had it replaced, only to have it go out again less than six months after. In Summer 2014, it went out for the third time. Roughly between the second and third compressor disaster, we were told that there was a known issue with the Honda CR-V’s air conditioning system – some sort of “back pressure” issue that causes the condenser/compressor to effectively blow apart.
We did not know of the 2012 class action lawsuit.
If I were to write to Honda, would they do something to help us if this condensor/compressor goes out for a fourth time? The mechanic who fixed it for us told me “no warranty” if the compressor/condensor he put in malfuctions for a fourth time.
We are planning on selling this CR-V before the end of the year, but without an A/C system, it would be worthless.
Any advice?
Thanks,
Elizabeth
The air conditioning went out on our CR-V. The deadline to file a claim has passed. I don’t understand. How can a deadline pass if the acknowledged problem occurs after the deadline?
We are dealing with this very same issue. Our air conditioning system started to give us problems just shortly after the deadline to join as plaintiffs in this class action suit. Why would we have joined a class action suit and filed a claim for it if we hadn’t yet experienced any issues with the air conditioning system?
My husband is going to write to Honda. Clearly, Honda knows about this issue, as they agreed to a settlement of this suit.
What are some other ways we can make Honda take responsibility? I would think with the Internet we could spread the word and hurt their business. What sites can we post on to get people and Honda to take notice?
Another Class Action Suit? One for all of the people who missed the deadline for the first Class Action Suit?
Do you recall getting any sort of recall notice from Honda about your Air Conditioning system? If Honda sent out a recall notice and we did not heed it, I am pretty sure there is no recourse. But if no recall notice was ever sent out, then there is the possibility.
Did you receive any sort of recall notice?
I never received a recall notice and I called Honda’s service department and they said there was never a recall notice on it.
Well then another Class Action Suit is in order.
I will research how to start one up.
What is your contact information? If you feel more comfortable about it, then e-mail it to me – eagenge@gmail.com
Elizabeth