If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey, 2019 Honda Pilot, or 2019 Honda Passport, you may be eligible to receive benefits from a Honda Infotainment class action settlement.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has reportedly agreed to a class action settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against it in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, styled Conti, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Class Action Case No. 2:19-cv-2160-CJC-GJS, alleging, among other things, that the Infotainment Systems in 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles (Elite, EX, EX-L, EX-LNR and Touring trims), 2019 Honda Pilot vehicles (2EX-LNR, 2TRG, 2TRG 7P, 4Elite, 4EX, 4EX-L, 4EX-LNR, 4TRG and 4TRG 7P trims), and 2019 Honda Passport vehicles (2EX-L, 2TRG, 4Elite, 4EX-L, or 4TRG trims) suffered from software and hardware defects that caused the systems to frequently freeze, crash, fail to boot up, fail to shut down, or suffer intermittent failures to connect to peripheral devices (such as phones and mp3 players).
Honda reportedly denied the allegations in the lawsuit and reportedly denied that it engaged in any wrongdoing.
Who Is Included In The Honda Infotainment System Class Action Settlement?
The Honda Infotainment System class action settlement reportedly includes, unless otherwise excluded, the following settlement class:
All current owners and lessees of the 1) 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles Elite, EX, EX-L, EX-LNR and Touring trim levels; 2) 2019 Honda Pilot vehicles with 2EX-LNR,2TRG, 2TRG 7P, 4Elite, 4EX, 4EX-L, 4EX-LNR, 4TRG and 4TRG 7P trim levels; and 3) 2019 Honda Passport with 2EX-L, 2TRG, 4Elite, 4EX-L, and 4TRG trim levels (each a “Settlement Class Vehicle”), who reside in, and who purchased or leased their vehicles (other than for purposes of resale or distribution) in the United States, Puerto Rico, and all United States territories, as well as former owners and lessees of Settlement Class Vehicles who submit a Claim. The Settlement Class also includes all United States military personnel who purchased a Settlement Class Vehicle during military duty.
What Settlement Benefits Does The Honda Infotainment System Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Provide?
The Honda Infotainment lawsuit settlement reportedly provides various settlement benefits, including an extended warranty to cover qualified Infotainment System Symptoms, implementation of a Dealership Assistance and Assessment Program (the “DAAP”), the creation and mainentance of an Infotainment System Online Resource, 2 years of free HondaLink Security Service (Elite and Touring trim vehicles) or 1 free year of SiriusXM Select service (EX and EX-L trim vehicles) to certain class members who file claims, and reimbursement to class members who file claims for certain out of pocket expenses incurred such as reimbursement for battery recharging costs incurred as a result of a car battery that drained because the Infotainment System did not turn off when it should have and reimbursement for qualifying transportation costs incurred if the Settlement Class Member returned a Settlement Class Vehicle two or more times to an authorized dealership to obtain a repair for Infotainment System Symptoms.
“Infotainment System Symptoms” reportedly refers to the symptoms identified in: (1) Honda Service Bulletin 20-049 (popping or crackling from the speakers, no sound from the audio system, network loss message); and (2) Honda Service Bulletin 20-058 (popping or crackling from the speakers, no sound from the audio system, network loss message and/or display issues).
Where Can You Obtain More Information About The Honda Infotainment System Class Action Settlement?
For more information about the Honda Infotainment System class action settlement, write to P.O. Box 2718, Torrance, CA 90509, call 888-888-3082, or visit the Honda infontainment class action settlement website at https://www.settlement-claims.com/infotainment/Hondaindex.aspx