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). |