Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Airbag Control Unit Settlement
The $8.5 million Mitsubishi airbag-control-unit settlement covers qualifying current and former owners and lessees of certain Lancer and Outlander vehicles. The court granted final approval on April 22, 2025, and the claim deadline passed on May 23, 2026. Approved claims may receive up to $250 per eligible vehicle under the initial allocation, with possible additional distributions, but no final individual amount or payment date is confirmed in the current administrator update.
Key facts
If you filed a claim in the Mitsubishi airbag-control-unit settlement, the cash-claim window is now closed. The administrator lists May 23, 2026 as the deadline, replacing the earlier May 8 date shown in older materials. The court granted final approval on April 22, 2025.
The lawsuit alleged that certain Mitsubishi vehicles contained ZF-TRW airbag control units vulnerable to electrical overstress, which could prevent airbags or other safety features from working during a collision. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors North America denied the allegations. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.
The class covers people and entities who, as of November 1, 2024, owned or leased or had previously owned or leased a qualifying vehicle originally sold or leased in the United States or its territories or possessions. Covered models are the 2013–2017 Lancer, 2013–2015 Lancer Evolution, 2013–2015 Lancer Ralliart, 2013–2016 Lancer Sportback, and 2013 Outlander. Eligibility depends on the vehicle identification number, not the model name alone.
The $8.5 million fund pays approved claims after court-approved fees, costs, service awards, and administration expenses. The initial allocation provides up to $250 per eligible vehicle. When the original purchaser who bought the vehicle new and later owners submit valid claims for the same vehicle, the original purchaser receives 60% of the vehicle allocation and the others share the remaining 40%. This is not a guaranteed $250 payment to every owner.
Additional payments from unclaimed funds may be possible. The agreement provides for an attempted second distribution of up to $750 to class members who received an initial cash payment, if unclaimed funds remain and another distribution is economically feasible. That conditional benefit is not an announced payment or a promised amount. The reviewed administrator pages do not publish a final individual payout or distribution date.
The settlement also provides an inspection program for qualifying incidents involving covered vehicles, subject to its protocol. It is not an unconditional repair or replacement promise. The agreement preserves claims for personal injury, wrongful death, and actual physical property damage arising from vehicle incidents, including airbag deployment or non-deployment.
The claim form requested the VIN, ownership or lease details, contact information, and a signed certification. It also asked for a preferred payment method, with a check as the default. A notice Unique ID could avoid an initial document requirement. Without that ID, or where a claim could not be verified, JND could request title, registration, purchase, lease, insurance, or similar records showing the claimant’s name and VIN. A timely, valid claim was required for a cash payment.
Who may qualify
People or entities who, as of November 1, 2024, owned, leased, or previously owned or leased an eligible Mitsubishi vehicle originally sold or leased in the United States or its territories or possessions. Models include 2013–2017 Lancer, 2013–2015 Lancer Evolution, 2013–2015 Lancer Ralliart, 2013–2016 Lancer Sportback, and 2013 Outlander, subject to VIN eligibility. The notice excludes specified Mitsubishi-related entities and personnel, plaintiffs’ counsel and employees, assigned judicial officers and their immediate families and staff, and valid opt-outs. The cash-claim deadline was May 23, 2026.
What proof do you need?
Did this settlement need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you needed proof for some claims but not others. The original form required the VIN, ownership or lease information, contact details, and a signed certification. It asked for a payment preference, with a check as the default. Providing a notice Unique ID meant no supporting documents were needed initially. Without an ID, or if JND could not verify the claim, ownership or lease records showing the claimant’s name and VIN could be requested. All claims remained subject to verification. New cash claims are closed. The claim window for this settlement has closed.
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.
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