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Honda Class Action Settlement of Soto v. American Honda Motor Lawsuit Over Engine Misfire & Premature Spark Plug Fouling In Certain Honda Accord, Honda Odyssey, Honda Pilot, Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Crosstour Vehicles

If you owned or leased a 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2008-2013 Honda Odyssey, 2009-2013 Honda Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Accord Crosstour or a 2012 Honda Crosstour equipped with a 6-cylinder V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management VCM-2, you may be entitled to benefits from the Honda 6-cylinder V6 Variable Cylinder Management VCM-2 Engine Misfire & Premature Spark Plug Fouling class action settlement.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda” or “Defendant”) has reportedly agreed to a settlement of a class action lawsuit against Honda in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (styled as Soto, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-1377-SI) alleging, among other things, that certain Honda Accord, Honda Odyssey, Honda Pilot, Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Crosstour vehicles suffer from Engine Misfire and related symptoms and conditions, such as premature spark plug fouling, according to the Honda 6-cylinder V6 Variable Cylinder Management VCM-2 Engine Misfire & Premature Spark Plug Fouling Class Action Settlement notice.

The Honda 6-cylinder V6 Variable Cylinder Management VCM-2 Engine Misfire & Premature Spark Plug Fouling settlement class reportedly includes, unless otherwise excluded, all purchasers and lessees who reside in, and who purchased or leased their vehicles in the United States (but not for purpose of resale or distribution), of any of the following Honda vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder engine with VCM-2: (a) Model-Year 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Honda Accord (b) Model-Year 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Honda Odyssey (c) Model-Year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Honda Pilot (d) Model-Year 2010 and 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour and (e) Model Year 2012 Honda Crosstour.

Under the Honda 6-cylinder V6 Variable Cylinder Management VCM-2 Engine Misfire & Premature Spark Plug Fouling Class Action Lawsuit Settlement, Honda will reportedly provide an extension of the Powertrain Limited Warranty to cover Engine Misfire and will allow settlement class members to file claims to receive reimbursement for repairs or replacements of Honda settlement class vehicles that generated Diagnostic trouble codes DTC of P0301, P0302, P0303, or P0304, which may include repair or replacement of spark plugs, engine pistons and/or pistons rings (ring job), valve stem seals, the engine long block, ignition coils, the engine short block or the valve timing tensioner and/or valve timing chain.  Claim forms can be obtained online at http://settlement-claims.com/enginemisfire/ClaimForm.html

For additional information about the Honda 6-cylinder V6 Variable Cylinder Management VCM-2 Engine Misfire & Premature Spark Plug Fouling Class Action Lawsuit Settlement, class members can write Class Counsel at Berk Law PLLC c/o Steven Berk “Honda Misfire Case” 2002 Massachusetts Ave NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20036, call (202) 232-7550 or visit the Honda Engine Misfire Settlement website at enginemisfiresettlement.com.

If You Have Thoughts On The Honda 6-cylinder V6 Variable Cylinder Management VCM-2 Engine Misfire & Premature Spark Plug Fouling Class Action Lawsuit Settlement, Share Your Honda V6 Engine Misfire Action Lawsuit Settlement Comments Below.

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  • Kit casati December 4, 2013, 2:15 pm

    I own a vehicle that falls into this category and received a class action notification yesterday.

    What if I have no current mechanical problems but then an issue related to this misfire problem occurs 6 months or one year from now? Will my vehicle still be covered under the suit? As I understand the notification I do not qualify unless I have current problems. Am I correct in my understanding of this notification?

    Sincerely,

    Kit

  • Brenda LeRoy December 16, 2013, 1:59 am

    I also own a vehicle that falls into this category (2012 Accord) and received my notice on 12/9/13. I have the same questions as Kit. The odometer is at just over 7,000 miles plus I got an extended warranty at the time of purchase. I’m wondering how, if at all, this class action lawsuit will benefit me?

  • Gerry Landry December 7, 2014, 9:37 pm

    I am writing from Canada and need clarification, WHO sent you both the Notice of a Class Action Lawsuit? I live in a media deprived area of Ontario and knew nothing about the Class Action in June 2013 when I purchased a new 2012 XL NAV Crosstour. This issue was never disclosed by the Salesman. All I remember is that when he handed me the keys, he stated that we should check the engine oil at every fill-up of gasoline. I thought this was very odd, after owning vehicles for 45 years.

    My experience with Honda Canada is that they are artists at deception. The first 3 X in the shop they never even wrote up a Work Order with my complaint written verbatim, signed by myself and given a copy before leaving the Service Desk. No wonder they are rated #1. No paper trail of problems, makes for a clean slate.

    When we experienced Deceleration problems, the Service manager stated it was our fault, we must have been Misapplying the Brake Pedal, when in America TSB # 13-031 was out to correct this problem. This could cause very serious rear end collisions, especially at high speeds. My NAV unit is also in the process of melting down for the second time. I spent the night in ER July 2nd. from inhaling noxious fumes. One Crosstour owner from Massachusetts had a fire with melted NAV unit, carpeting burnt etc. after shutting the car off for the night in New Brunswick Canada.

    Check Consumer Affairs / honda-fires ; CarComplaints.com and car-and-safety.com for related issues with vehicles. This sites Archives of Automotive Class Actions is invaluable.

    Thank you kindly for this resource,
    Gerry

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