Cohen, et al. v. Subaru of America, Inc., et al.
Subaru Fuel Pumps Settlement
Case No. 1:20-cv-08442-JHR-AMD

Welcome to the Subaru Fuel Pumps Settlement Website

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you currently own or lease a 2018-2020 Subaru Impreza, Outback, Legacy, Forester, Ascent, BRZ, or WRX vehicle covered by the Denso fuel pump recall, and you have not yet had the recall completed, then please do so as soon as possible. To see if your vehicle is covered by this or any other recall, please visit www.subaru.com/recalls and enter your VIN. To receive a free recall repair, simply contact any authorized U.S. Subaru retailer.

If You Own or Lease or Previously Owned or Leased Certain Subaru Vehicles, You Could Get Benefits from a Class Action Settlement.

A proposed settlement has been preliminarily approved by the Court in a class action lawsuit against Subaru of America, Inc. (“Subaru”) and Denso International America, Inc. (“Denso”) (collectively, “Defendants”) concerning certain Subaru vehicles equipped with Denso low-pressure fuel pumps.  If you are included in the Settlement, then you have legal rights and options, and there are deadlines by which you must exercise them.

You are included in the Settlement if you own(ed) or lease(d) certain Subaru vehicles (“Covered Vehicles”) equipped with low-pressure fuel pumps supplied by Denso and its affiliates (the “Fuel Pumps”). The Covered Vehicles include "Recalled Vehicles" (certain 2018-2020 Subaru Impreza, Outback, Legacy, Forester, Ascent, BRZ, and WRX vehicles), and "Additional Vehicles" (certain 2017-2020 Subaru Impreza, Outback, Legacy, Forester, Ascent, Crosstrek, BRZ, and WRX vehicles). You may enter your VIN in the VIN Lookup page to determine if your vehicle is part of the Class.

The Settlement offers several benefits, depending on the vehicle, including (1) an Extended Replacement Parts Limited Warranty for Recalled Vehicles of 15 years, measured from the date of replacement, and up to 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, for replacement fuel pump assemblies installed pursuant to certain recalls issued by Subaru, (2) a Customer Support Program for Additional Vehicles in the form of an Extended New Vehicle Limited Warranty providing prospective coverage of 15 years, measured from the date of original sale or lease of the vehicle, for repairs needed to correct defects, if any, in materials or workmanship in original equipment Fuel Pumps. (3) a complimentary Loaner/Towing Program from Subaru Dealers for vehicles undergoing Fuel Pump replacements pursuant to the Extended Parts Limited Warranty or Customer Support Program, subject to certain terms and conditions explained below, (4) reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred to repair or replace a Fuel Pump of Covered Vehicles, subject to certain terms and conditions explained below, and (5) a reconsideration procedure for denied repair requests, if any, under the Customer Support Program and Extended Replacement Parts Limited Warranty, subject to the terms and conditions of the Settlement. The terms are described in more detail in FAQ 8 and in the Settlement Agreement.

Your Legal Rights and Options

Your legal rights may be affected even if you do not act.
Please read these options and the Notice carefully.

OPTION AND DATE: BENEFITS:
BENEFIT FROM THE EXTENDED REPLACEMENT PARTS LIMITED WARRANTY FOR REPLACED LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS

You do not need to do anything to be eligible for coverage under the Extended Replacement Parts Limited Warranty. If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, and the Settlement is finally approved, the replacement parts warranty coverage will be extended for Recalled Vehicles for 15 years, measured from the date the fuel pump was replaced, and up to 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. 1		 Subaru shall extend the Replacement Parts Limited Warranty coverage for fuel pump assemblies that were replaced on the Recalled Vehicles pursuant to Recalls 20V-218 and 21V-587.

See the Settlement Agreement and Long Form Notice for the terms and conditions of this benefit.
SEEK COVERAGE UNDER THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS

You do not need to do anything to be eligible for coverage for your Additional Vehicle under the Customer Support Program. If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, and the Settlement is finally approved, your Additional Vehicle will automatically be eligible to participate in the Customer Support Program. 2

The duration of prospective coverage for the Fuel Pump will begin on September 24, 2024 and will run for 15 years measured from the Additional Vehicle’s in-service date, which is the date the vehicle was originally sold or leased by a Subaru Dealer.		 Subaru shall provide a Customer Support Program, in the form of an Extended New Vehicle Limited Warranty, for original equipment Fuel Pumps in Additional Vehicles, providing prospective coverage for repairs (including parts and labor) needed to correct defects, if any, in materials or workmanship by an authorized Subaru Dealer at no cost to you.

See the Settlement Agreement and Long Form Notice for the terms and conditions of this benefit.
SEEK COVERAGE UNDER THE LOANER/TOWING PROGRAM

If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, and the Settlement is finally approved, the Loaner/Towing Program will be available to Class Members who own or lease Covered Vehicles whose Fuel Pumps are being replaced pursuant to the Customer Support Program and/or the Extended Replacement Parts Limited Warranty.		 If you own or lease a Covered Vehicle that is having its Fuel Pump replaced pursuant to the Extended Replacement Parts Limited Warranty or the Customer Support Program, you shall be entitled to receive a complimentary loaner or rental vehicle from a Subaru Dealer upon reasonable notice to a Subaru dealer, and/or a complimentary tow to the nearest Subaru Dealer upon reasonable notice, if the vehicle is inoperable or exhibiting a dangerous condition.

See the Settlement Agreement and Long Form Notice for the terms and conditions of this benefit.
FILE A CLAIM TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT

The deadline to submit Claim Forms with Supporting Documentation is ninety (90) days after the Court issues the Final Order and Final Judgment, which will occur, if approved, after the Fairness Hearing.3

You should check this website for updates regarding that deadline.		 You may submit Claims for previously paid out-of-pocket expenses incurred to repair or replace a Fuel Pump in a Covered Vehicle(s) that were not otherwise reimbursed and that were incurred before the expiration of the time to appeal from the Final Judgment approving the Settlement.

For any such out-of-pocket expense that was incurred after the Initial Notice Date, you must also provide proof that you were denied coverage by a Subaru Dealer prior to incurring the expense. Details are provided in FAQ 8.

This is the only way that you can get reimbursed.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF

Postmarked no later than October 29, 2024		 Ask to get out (opt out) of the proposed Settlement.  If you do this, you are not entitled to any of the settlement benefits and you may not file an objection to the Settlement, but you do keep your right to sue Defendants about the issues in your own, separate lawsuit.
OBJECT

Postmarked no later than October 29, 2024		 Write to the Court about why you do not like the proposed Settlement. If the Court denies approval of the proposed Settlement, no settlement benefits or payments will be provided, and the lawsuit will continue.
APPEAR AT THE FAIRNESS HEARING

November 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time		 You are not required to attend the Fairness Hearing, as class counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. You may attend at your own expense or pay your own, separate lawyer to attend. You can also ask to speak in Court at the Fairness Hearing about the proposed settlement if you have previously filed an objection and submitted a timely notice of intention to appear at the Fairness Hearing.
DO NOTHING If you do nothing, you will be included in the Class and bound by the Settlement if the Court approves it, including all orders, judgments and the release of claims set forth in the Settlement.
1 All other terms and exclusions of the Replacement Parts Limited Warranty shall continue to apply unless expressly altered by this settlement.
2 Salvaged vehicles, inoperable vehicles, and vehicles with titles marked flood-damaged are not eligible for this benefit. All other terms and exclusions of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty shall continue to apply unless expressly altered by this settlement.
3 Vehicles where the title, prior to the date of the qualifying Fuel Pump repair, was transferred to a salvage yard, junkyard, wreckage facility, or similar entity, inoperable vehicles, and vehicles with titles marked flood-damaged are not eligible for this benefit.

For More Information

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Subaru Fuel Pumps Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91497
Seattle, WA 98111