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Received an e-mail tonight regarding a classaction lawsuit in motion and likely to produce us with an extend warranty on our water pumps for 10 years/100k miles. Details below.
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CLASS NOTICE - VW
A federal court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
If you now own or lease or used to own or lease certain Volkswagen vehicles described below, that are equipped with a factory installed primary engine water pump, you may be entitled to benefits afforded by this class action settlement. This notice is being sent to you because you have been identified as owning or leasing a Settlement Class Vehicle.
According to Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.'s ("VWGoA") records, you are a current or past owner or lessee of a Volkswagen vehicle with a 2.0L EA888 engine of the following model/model years ("Settlement Class Members"):
A class action lawsuit was filed claiming that there was a defect that caused some primary engine water pumps ("water pump") in the Settlement Class Vehicles to prematurely fail, sometimes requiring repair or replacement. Volkswagen has denied the claims and maintains that the water pump is not defective and functions in a proper manner.
The Lawsuit has been resolved through a Settlement under which the following benefits will be provided:
I. Warranty Extension for Current Owners or Lessees
Effective on December 2, 2019, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. will extend its New Vehicle Limited Warranties applicable to the Settlement Class Vehicles to cover repair or replacement of a failed primary engine water pump, by an authorized VW dealer, during a period of ten (10) years or one hundred thousand (100,000) miles (whichever occurs first) from the In-Service Date of the Settlement Class Vehicle. To have a repair or replacement performed under the Extended Warranty, the Settlement Class member must submit, to the authorized VW dealer, Proof of Adherence to the Vehicle's Maintenance Schedule relevant to the function of the coolant system (including use of the specification of coolant fluid recommended by VW), within a variance of ten percent (10%) of the scheduled time/mileage requirements during the time you owned or leased the Settlement Class Vehicle (hereinafter, “Proof of Adherence to the Vehicle’s Maintenance Schedule”).
The Extended Warranty will include the water pump and all parts and labor necessary to effectuate that repair.
The Extended Warranty will also include a percentage of the cost of repair or replacement (parts and labor), by an authorized VW dealer, of a damaged or failed engine of a Settlement Class Vehicle that is directly caused by the failure of the vehicle's primary engine water pump, during the aforesaid period of ten (10) years or one hundred thousand (100,000) miles (whichever occurs first) from the Settlement Class Vehicle's In-Service Date, subject to the following percentage limits based upon the age and mileage of the vehicle:
*For VW Settlement Class Vehicles in which the New Vehicle Limited Warranty period is 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first) from the In-Service Date, the percentage of coverage shall be one hundred percent (100%) for repair or replacement occurring within the said 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first) warranty period.
This part of the Extended Warranty is also subject to the same requirement that the Settlement Class member submit, to the dealer, Proof of Adherence to the Vehicle's Maintenance Schedule relevant to the function of the coolant system (including use of the specification of coolant fluid recommended by VW), within a variance of ten percent (10%) of the scheduled time/mileage requirements during the time you owned or leased the Settlement Class Vehicle.
The Extended Warranty is subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the Settlement Class Vehicle's New Vehicle Limited Warranty and Warranty Information Booklet. Repair or replacement under the Extended Warranty must be performed by an authorized VW dealer. The Extended Warranty is fully transferable to subsequent owners.
The Extended Warranty will go into effect on December 2, 2019. If the water pump fails on or after that date and within ten (10) years or one hundred thousand (100,000) miles (whichever occurs first) from the In-Service Date of the Settlement Class Vehicle, the Settlement Class Member may take the vehicle to an authorized VW dealer for repair pursuant to the terms of the Extended Warranty.
The Settlement affords a 20-day grace period from the December 2, 2019 date in which the Extended Warranty goes into effect. That grace period expires on December 22, 2019. If a water pump failure occurs after December 22, 2019, then in order to obtain the benefit of the Extended Warranty, the Settlement Class Member is required to take the vehicle to an authorized VW dealer for repair pursuant to the terms of the Extended Warranty, regardless of whether the repair or replacement is for the primary engine water pump, and/or for a damaged or failed engine that is directly caused by the failure of the primary engine water pump. There will be no reimbursement under Sections II and/or III below for any out-of-pocket costs or expenses of any repairs or replacements performed after December 22, 2019, the remedy intended under that circumstance being that the Settlement Class Member bring the Settlement Class Vehicle to the VW dealer, which will make the covered repair or replacement in accordance with the terms of the Extended Warranty.
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CLASS NOTICE - VW
A federal court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
If you now own or lease or used to own or lease certain Volkswagen vehicles described below, that are equipped with a factory installed primary engine water pump, you may be entitled to benefits afforded by this class action settlement. This notice is being sent to you because you have been identified as owning or leasing a Settlement Class Vehicle.
- This class action claimed that some primary engine water pumps in certain Volkswagen vehicles can fail prematurely. The class action, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, is entitled Coffeng, et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:17-cv-01825-JD (the "Action" or "Lawsuit").
- The parties have agreed to settle the Action. This Notice explains the Lawsuit, the Settlement terms, your legal rights, available benefits, who is eligible for benefits, and how to receive benefits. As a Settlement Class Member, you have various options that you may exercise before the Court decides whether to approve the Settlement. Additional information is available online at www.EngineWaterPumpSettlement.com.
- Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don't act. Read this Notice carefully.
- The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be made only if the Court approves the Settlement and after all appeals, if any, are resolved.
1. Introduction: Why you received this notice. |
- certain 2008-2014 model year GTI*
- certain 2008-2014 model year Jetta*
- certain 2009-2014 model year EOS*
- certain 2009-2014 model year CC (CCF) *
- certain 2009-2014 model year Tiguan*
- certain 2008-2010 model year Passat*
- certain 2012-2014 model year Beetle*
A class action lawsuit was filed claiming that there was a defect that caused some primary engine water pumps ("water pump") in the Settlement Class Vehicles to prematurely fail, sometimes requiring repair or replacement. Volkswagen has denied the claims and maintains that the water pump is not defective and functions in a proper manner.
The Lawsuit has been resolved through a Settlement under which the following benefits will be provided:
I. Warranty Extension for Current Owners or Lessees
Effective on December 2, 2019, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. will extend its New Vehicle Limited Warranties applicable to the Settlement Class Vehicles to cover repair or replacement of a failed primary engine water pump, by an authorized VW dealer, during a period of ten (10) years or one hundred thousand (100,000) miles (whichever occurs first) from the In-Service Date of the Settlement Class Vehicle. To have a repair or replacement performed under the Extended Warranty, the Settlement Class member must submit, to the authorized VW dealer, Proof of Adherence to the Vehicle's Maintenance Schedule relevant to the function of the coolant system (including use of the specification of coolant fluid recommended by VW), within a variance of ten percent (10%) of the scheduled time/mileage requirements during the time you owned or leased the Settlement Class Vehicle (hereinafter, “Proof of Adherence to the Vehicle’s Maintenance Schedule”).
The Extended Warranty will include the water pump and all parts and labor necessary to effectuate that repair.
The Extended Warranty will also include a percentage of the cost of repair or replacement (parts and labor), by an authorized VW dealer, of a damaged or failed engine of a Settlement Class Vehicle that is directly caused by the failure of the vehicle's primary engine water pump, during the aforesaid period of ten (10) years or one hundred thousand (100,000) miles (whichever occurs first) from the Settlement Class Vehicle's In-Service Date, subject to the following percentage limits based upon the age and mileage of the vehicle:
*For VW Settlement Class Vehicles in which the New Vehicle Limited Warranty period is 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first) from the In-Service Date, the percentage of coverage shall be one hundred percent (100%) for repair or replacement occurring within the said 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first) warranty period.
This part of the Extended Warranty is also subject to the same requirement that the Settlement Class member submit, to the dealer, Proof of Adherence to the Vehicle's Maintenance Schedule relevant to the function of the coolant system (including use of the specification of coolant fluid recommended by VW), within a variance of ten percent (10%) of the scheduled time/mileage requirements during the time you owned or leased the Settlement Class Vehicle.
The Extended Warranty is subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the Settlement Class Vehicle's New Vehicle Limited Warranty and Warranty Information Booklet. Repair or replacement under the Extended Warranty must be performed by an authorized VW dealer. The Extended Warranty is fully transferable to subsequent owners.
The Extended Warranty will go into effect on December 2, 2019. If the water pump fails on or after that date and within ten (10) years or one hundred thousand (100,000) miles (whichever occurs first) from the In-Service Date of the Settlement Class Vehicle, the Settlement Class Member may take the vehicle to an authorized VW dealer for repair pursuant to the terms of the Extended Warranty.
The Settlement affords a 20-day grace period from the December 2, 2019 date in which the Extended Warranty goes into effect. That grace period expires on December 22, 2019. If a water pump failure occurs after December 22, 2019, then in order to obtain the benefit of the Extended Warranty, the Settlement Class Member is required to take the vehicle to an authorized VW dealer for repair pursuant to the terms of the Extended Warranty, regardless of whether the repair or replacement is for the primary engine water pump, and/or for a damaged or failed engine that is directly caused by the failure of the primary engine water pump. There will be no reimbursement under Sections II and/or III below for any out-of-pocket costs or expenses of any repairs or replacements performed after December 22, 2019, the remedy intended under that circumstance being that the Settlement Class Member bring the Settlement Class Vehicle to the VW dealer, which will make the covered repair or replacement in accordance with the terms of the Extended Warranty.