9th Circ. Upholds Hyundai, Kia Theft Defect Settlement

By Craig Clough ( January 8, 2026, 8:48 PM EST) -- A Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday upheld a $145 million class action settlement resolving claims that certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles were defectively designed and vulnerable to theft, rejecting the arguments of two objectors who said the deal shortchanged owners whose cars were never stolen or that it wasn't enough of a total payout....

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