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Consumers filed a class action lawsuit in August 2022, claiming certain model year Kia and Hyundai vehicles were not equipped with engine immobilizers, which made them susceptible to theft and ...
Hyundai Motor America and Kia America said Friday they have reached a settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in vehicle thefts. The settlement could be valued at $200 ...
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To settle a class-action lawsuit in the United States against Hyundai and Kia, the two brands agreed to pay about US$200 million, of which up to $145 million would offset out-of-pocket losses that car owners had incurred. The settlement was announced on May 18, 2023, and requires approval by a federal judge. [22]
Kia was also served papers over a class-action lawsuit in 2016 filed by owners of vehicles equipped with Theta engines. NHTSA says it took action to "investigate both the timeliness and scope of Hyundai's Theta II engine recalls, and Hyundai's compliance with reporting requirements." [9]
Following the report, a California Hyundai owner filed a class action lawsuit against Hyundai claiming that "defendants materially omit and fail to disclose that Class Vehicles are manufactured using child labor" and that Hyundai owners and lessees were harmed as a result. [6]
The proposed settlement, announced in May, could be valued at $200 million and covers about 9 million 2011-2022 model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S., the companies said at the time.
Hyundai Motor Company has produced the following families of automobile engines. Gasoline engines use a naming system based on Greek letters. Spark Ignition (Gasoline) Straight-3. Epsilon ε - 0.8 L; Kappa κ - 1.0 L; Straight-4. Epsilon ε - 1.0/1.1 L; Kappa κ - 1.2/1.25/1.4/1.6 L; Alpha α - 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6 L; Gamma γ - 1.4/1.6 L; Sirius ...