Robert Bosch GmbH and Robert Bosch LLC have reached a settlement with counsel for the consumer classes related to allegations that defeat device software was installed to bypass emissions standards in certain 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter diesel vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche.
The Bosch Settlement is part of a lawsuit called In re Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 3:15-md-02672-CRB ("MDL 2672"), in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit is sometimes referred to as the "Clean Diesel Cases." Claims against the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche defendants also have recently settled (the "2.0-liter Class Action Settlement" and "3.0-liter Class Action Settlement," together the "VW Settlements").
The Bosch Settlement is in addition to the VW Settlements. The Bosch Settlement provides additional compensation to vehicle owners, former owners, lessees and former lessees, including reseller dealers, who filed or will file approved claims in the VW Settlements. The Bosch Settlement also provides the opportunity for compensation to VW Class Members who opted out of or who are otherwise not participating in the VW Settlements.
The following diesel engine vehicles are included in the Bosch Settlement:
2.0-Liter Class Vehicles | |
Model | Model Years |
Volkswagen Jetta | 2009-2015 |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen | 2009-2014 |
Volkswagen Beetle | 2013-2015 |
Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 2013-2015 |
Audi A3 | 2010-2013; 2015 |
Volkswagen Golf | 2010-2015 |
Volkswagen Golf SportWagen | 2015 |
Volkswagen Passat | 2012-2015 |
3.0-Liter Class Vehicles | |
Model | Model Years |
Volkswagen Touareg | 2009-2016 |
Audi Q7 | 2009-2015 |
Audi A6 | 2014-2016 |
Audi A7 | 2014-2016 |
Audi A8, A8L | 2014-2016 |
Audi Q5 | 2014-2016 |
Porsche Cayenne Diesel | 2013-2016 |
Bosch will pay $327.5 million to resolve all claims of consumers and reseller dealers that are pending in the Clean Diesel Cases. The lawyers representing the class will seek attorneys' fees of a maximum of 16 percent of the Bosch Settlement fund plus expenses, but the Court must approve any fees and expenses before they are paid.
Class members in the VW Settlements whose claims in those settlements are approved and who do not exclude themselves from this Bosch Settlement will automatically receive a cash payment, via a check in the mail.
Those who did not, and do not in the future, file a claim in either of the VW Settlements, including anyone who opted out of either or both of the VW Settlements, must file a separate claim form to receive a payment from this Bosch Settlement. The deadline for class members who opted out of the VW Settlements to file a Bosch Settlement claim form is August 15, 2017. Eligible Sellers who missed the Identification Deadline in the 2.0-liter Settlement, and Eligible Former Owners who do not file a claim in the 3.0-liter Settlement, have until May 1, 2017 to file a Bosch Settlement claim form. The deadline for Eligible Owners and Lessees who did not opt out of the VW Settlements, but also do not file a claim in the VW Settlements, to file a Bosch Settlement claim form is December 31, 2019.Vehicle owners and lessees are eligible to participate in the Bosch Settlement if they are a class member in either or both of the VW Settlements. Those that do not want to receive compensation through the Bosch Settlement must exclude themselves (opt out of) the Bosch Settlement by April 14, 2017.
