In Re: Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Litigation

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Case Number:

8:22-ml-03052

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

James V. Selna

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  1. October 30, 2023

    Hyundai, Kia Drivers Get Green Light On $145M Car Theft Deal

    A California federal judge said Monday he will preliminarily approve a $145 million settlement resolving claims by Hyundai and Kia drivers who alleged they suffered losses arising from design flaws that led to car thefts from a method popularized on TikTok and other social media platforms. 

  2. October 03, 2023

    Insurers And Cities Say Hyundai, Kia Must Face Car Theft MDL

    Hundreds of insurers and over a dozen U.S. cities seeking to recover their alleged losses stemming from a car theft crime spree inspired by social media urged a California federal court to reject Hyundai and Kia's recent attempts to escape claims that they sold theft-prone vehicles.

  3. September 11, 2023

    Hyundai, Kia Rip Insurers' And Cities' Claims In Car-Theft MDL

    Hyundai and Kia have asked a California federal judge to slash consolidated claims from hundreds of insurers and over a dozen U.S. cities suing the automakers over the alleged car theft "crime wave" that was unleashed nationwide after a viral TikTok trend popularized tips for breaking into their vehicles.

  4. August 15, 2023

    Hyundai, Kia Buyers' $145M Car Theft Deal Hits Speed Bump

    A California federal judge Tuesday tentatively declined to approve a $145 million deal to resolve claims Hyundai and Kia sold theft-prone vehicles, saying he can't find the current deal is fair and adequate, and requested an evidentiary hearing on the efficacy of a proposed software update to fix the issue.

  5. August 14, 2023

    Kia, Hyundai Say AGs' Letter Over MDL Deal Misses Mark

    Hyundai and Kia pushed back against a statement from government entity plaintiffs and a letter from six attorneys general expressing concerns over a $145 million settlement with consumers in an anti-theft technology multidistrict litigation, saying they misstated key points and that their remaining concerns are unsupported speculation.

  6. July 21, 2023

    Kia And Hyundai 'Crime Wave' MDL Attys Seek $36M In Fees

    Counsel representing consumers in multidistrict litigation alleging Hyundai and Kia's failure to install industry-standard anti-theft technology in their cars jump-started a nationwide "vehicular crime wave" revealed that  they plan to seek up to $36.25 million in fees for striking a deal that could create a $145 million settlement fund.

  7. June 07, 2023

    3 Cities' 'Crime Wave' Suits Added To Hyundai, Kia Calif. MDL

    The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has added three cities' public nuisance suits to consolidated litigation in California alleging Hyundai and Kia's failure to install industry-standard anti-theft technology in their cars jump-started a nationwide "vehicular crime wave."

  8. May 18, 2023

    Hyundai, Kia Ink $200M Deal To End Consumer Car Theft Suits

    Hyundai and Kia will pay cash and reimburse customers under an estimated $200 million settlement ending consolidated consumer claims in California alleging they knowingly sold defective vehicles that were vulnerable to theft, stemming some of the legal fallout from a viral nationwide TikTok trend popularizing tips for breaking into their cars.

  9. May 02, 2023

    Hyundai, Kia Want Consumers' Car-Theft Crisis MDL Slashed

    Hyundai and Kia have asked a California federal judge to slash consolidated consumer class claims alleging they knowingly sold defective vehicles that were vulnerable to theft, saying they could not have foreseen a nationwide TikTok trend popularizing tips for breaking into their cars.