Hyundai
Hyundai Kia Airbag Settlement
If you owned or leased a covered Hyundai or Kia vehicle, the airbag settlement may apply to you, depending on your vehicle identification number and the class rules. The lawsuit alleges that defective airbag control units could cause safety systems to fail; Hyundai and Kia deny wrongdoing. Claim brings together the eligibility and proof details, including the April 8, 2027 claim deadline.
Key facts
Hyundai and Kia agreed to a proposed class action settlement to resolve claims in a lawsuit alleging that certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles contain defective ZF-TRW airbag control units vulnerable to electrical overstress, which could cause airbags and other safety features to fail during a collision. The Settling Defendants deny the allegations, and the Court has not decided who is right. The settlement received Final Approval from the Court on October 8, 2025, following a Fairness Hearing held September 29, 2025.
The Class consists of all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease or previously owned or leased Hyundai or Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. Eligibility will be determined by VIN. The Recalled Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles are the: Certain 2011-2013 Hyundai Sonata; Certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid; 2010-2012 and certain 2013 Kia Forte; 2010-2012 and certain 2013 Kia Forte Koup; 2011-2012 and certain 2013 Kia Optima; 2011 and certain 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid; and 2011-2012 Kia Sedona. The Unrecalled Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles are the: Certain 2011-2013 and all 2014-2019 Hyundai Sonata; Certain 2011-2012 and all 2013-2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid; 2018-2023 Hyundai Kona; 2022-2023 Hyundai Kona N; 2019-2021 Hyundai Veloster; Certain 2013 Kia Forte; Certain 2013 Kia Forte Koup; Certain 2013 and all 2014-2020 Kia Optima; Certain 2012 and all 2013-2016 Kia Optima Hybrid; and 2014 Kia Sedona.
Who may qualify
The Class consists of all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease or previously owned or leased Hyundai or Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. Eligibility will be determined by VIN.
The Recalled Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles are the:
- Certain 2011-2013 Hyundai Sonata
- Certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
- 2010-2012 and certain 2013 Kia Forte
- 2010-2012 and certain 2013 Kia Forte Koup
- 2011-2012 and certain 2013 Kia Optima
- 2011 and certain 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2011-2012 Kia Sedona
The Un-recalled Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles are the:
- Certain 2011-2013 and all 2014-2019 Hyundai Sonata
- Certain 2011-2012 and all 2013-2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
- 2018-2023 Hyundai Kona
- 2022-2023 Hyundai Kona N
- 2019-2021 Hyundai Veloster
- Certain 2013 Kia Forte
- Certain 2013 Kia Forte Koup
- Certain 2013 and all 2014-2020 Kia Optima
- Certain 2012 and all 2013-2016 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2014 Kia Sedona
What proof do you need?
Do you need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you’ll need proof of purchase. Eligibility is checked using your vehicle identification number, or VIN. Claims for qualifying out-of-pocket expenses require supporting records, such as receipts or invoices, or a signed statement called an affidavit if those records are unavailable. The rules for a payment from the remaining funds are different from expense reimbursement.
Where do these requirements come from?
From the official settlement notice - the document that sets out who qualifies and what they have to provide. Claim summarizes it; Claim does not set it. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice is the one that counts.
How can I check a settlement email or text?
Who is the administrator?
JND Legal Administration is the settlement administrator: the company a court appoints to run the claims process, send notices and make payments. It is not the company being sued, and it is not Claim.
Is the sender's name enough to trust the message?
No. A sender name, a display name, a reply-to address and even a case number can all be copied. Check the case name and number in the message against the ones on this page, and reach the court-authorized settlement website yourself rather than through a link or button in the message.
What warning signs should I look for?
Any request for a fee, a payment or a wire to release settlement money. Any request for full banking login details. Pressure to act straight away. A web address that does not match the one in the official notice. Genuine notices identify the case by name and number and explain how payment is made, sometimes offering a payment election such as a check, a digital payment or a virtual card.
Claim helps you check whether you may qualify, understand the official requirements, and keep track of settlement deadlines.
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