Airbag Control Unit Settlement

Your Car's Airbag May Be Defective — And You Could Be Owed Money

Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi owners may qualify for cash from over $149 million in airbag control unit settlements.

About the Case

Millions of vehicles were equipped with defective ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units (ACUs) — a safety component that can fail to deploy airbags and seatbelt pretensioners in a crash, or cause them to deploy unexpectedly. Multiple class action settlements have been reached against the manufacturers to compensate affected owners.

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Combined, these settlements total over $149 million across Toyota ($78.5M), Hyundai-Kia ($62.1M), and Mitsubishi ($8.5M).

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If you owned or leased an eligible vehicle, you may be entitled to:

Reimbursement for out-of-pocket recall expenses (rental cars, towing, childcare, lost wages, and repair costs)
A residual cash distribution from remaining settlement funds

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No receipt or proof of purchase is required in most cases. It takes just a few minutes.

Eligibility

You may be eligible if you owned or leased any of the following vehicles:

Toyota:
- ‍Corolla 2011–2019
- Corolla Matrix 2011–2013
- Avalon 2012–2018
- Avalon HV 2013–2018
- Tacoma 2012–2019
- Tundra 2012–2017
- Sequoia 2012–2017
Hyundai:
- ‍Sonata 2011–2021
- Sonata Hybrid 2011–2021
- Kona 2014–2021
- Veloster 2019–2021
- Elantra 2017–2021
- Tucson 2019–2021
- Santa Fe 2020–2021
- Palisade 2020–2021
Kia:
- ‍Forte 2010–2023
- Forte Koup 2010–2013
- Optima 2011–2021
- Optima Hybrid 2011–2021
- Sedona 2011–2014
- Soul 2014–2021
- Sportage 2016–2021
- Sorento 2016–2021
Mitsubishi :
- ‍Lancer 2013–2017
- Lancer Evolution 2013–2015
- Lancer Ralliart 2013–2015
- Lancer Sportback 2013–2016
- Outlander 2013

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Case Details

Settlement Amount

$149.1M+

Submission Deadline

May 23, 2026

Proof of Purchase

Optional

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