Class Action
Sep. 30, 2025
Judge reviews Hyundai-Kia settlement in airbag class action
A federal judge reviewed a proposed $62.1 million Hyundai-Kia settlement resolving claims over defective airbags, with objections over fees and injury rights addressed; final approval still pending.
A federal judge Monday reviewed the terms of a $62.1 million settlement which, if approved, would end a six-year multidistrict lawsuit that accused Hyundai and Kia of selling vehicles with defective airbags.
Like the other automakers in the case, Hyundai-Kia denied wrongdoing and settled to avoid further risk, costs and delays for the class. The companies and their suppliers maintain the disputed vehicles do not have faulty airbag control units and that the failures were not due t...
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