MB BlueTEC Settlement

Key Dates

Date/Deadline
Event
09/16/2020 Mercedes Settlement Preliminary Approval Order. On 9/16/2020, the Court entered an Order that preliminarily approved the Mercedes Class Action Settlement.
10/21/2020 Bosch Settlement Preliminary Approval Order. On 10/21/2020, the Court entered an Order that preliminarily approved the Bosch Class Action Settlement.
03/09/2021 US-CA Consent Decree Order. On 03/09/2021, the Court entered an Order and Memorandum that approved the Motion to Enter Consent Decree.
05/24/2021 Deadline to Exclude Yourself or Opt-Out of the Class. If you excluded yourself from the Class (‘opted out’), you will receive no payment under the Class Action Settlements and you retained the right to sue the Mercedes Defendants and Bosch Defendants about the claims in this case. If you excluded yourself from the Class, you can still receive the AEM and Extended Modification Warranty.
05/24/2021 Deadline to Object to the Class Action Settlements. If you objected to either or both of the Class Action Settlements, you will remain in the Class. You must have submitted a Claim Form to receive a cash payment.
05/24/2021 Deadline to Submit a Notice of Appearance. Even if you did not object, you may have appeared at the Fairness Hearing if you filed Notice of Appearance by May 24, 2021.
07/12/2021 Final Approval Hearing. The Court held the Fairness Hearing on July 12, 2021 and issued an Order granting Final Approval of the Class Action Settlements.
07/12/2021 Deadline to Complete a Claim has passed.

Former Owners/Lessees: If you are a former owner or lessee of a Registered Subject Vehicle, the deadline to submit a Valid Claim was July 12, 2021.
10/01/2022 Deadline to Complete the AEM and Submit a Claim has passed. 

Current Owners/Lessees:
If you are a current owner or lessee of a Registered Subject Vehicle and have not opted-out from the Class, you can receive a payment after the AEM installation is completed. To receive a payment, you must submit a Valid Claim by October 1, 2022. If you do not install the AEM by this date, you will not receive a payment, but the AEM will still be available after October 1, 2022. For more details, see bluetecupdate.mbusa.com (if you own or lease a passenger car), bluetecupdate.mbvans.com (if you own or lease a Mercedes-Benz-branded Sprinter), or bluetecupdate.freightlinersprinterusa.com (if you own or lease a Freightliner-branded Sprinter).

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Mail

MB Blue Tec Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91310
Seattle, WA 98111