Wilson v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Litigation Settlement

Welcome to the Settlement Website for the class action lawsuit, known as Wilson v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Settlement, pending in the US District Court, Southern District of Florida.

A settlement has been reached in a class action that alleges model year 2009-2017 Volkswagen CC vehicles might potentially be susceptible to certain types of excessive uneven tire wear, sometimes requiring early replacement of tires. Volkswagen has denied the claims and maintains there is no defect or issue with respect to the vehicles or their tires. Current and former owners and lessees (“Class Members”) of model year 2009-2017 Volkswagen CC vehicles (“Settlement Class Vehicles”) may be eligible for certain benefits under the proposed Settlement. The court has issued an order dated January 28, 2020, and a judgment dated January 29, 2020, granting final approval of the class settlement.

The Settlement Class has been identified as the following:

All persons or entities who purchased or leased a Settlement Class Vehicle imported and distributed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for sale or lease in the United States of America and Puerto Rico.

Excluded from the Settlement Class are (a) anyone claiming personal injury, property damage, and/or subrogation; b) all Judges who have presided over the Action, and their spouses; (c) all current employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of Volkswagen Group Companies, and their family members; (d) any affiliate, parent, or subsidiary of Defendants and any entity in which Defendants have a controlling interest; (e) anyone who purchased a Settlement Class Vehicle for the purpose of commercial resale; (f) anyone who purchased a Settlement Class Vehicle with a salvage title and/or any insurance company who acquired a Settlement Class Vehicle as a result of a total loss; (g) any insurer of a Settlement Class Vehicle; (h) any owners or lessees of Settlement Class Vehicles that were not manufactured for export specifically into the United States of America or Puerto Rico and were not imported or distributed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; and (i) any Settlement Class Member who filed a timely and proper request for exclusion from the Settlement Class.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement

Do Nothing	If you did nothing, you are bound by the Settlement because the Court approved it. You could potentially receive a reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses previously paid for qualifying past tire replacements and/or rotations after filing a claim with the Claims Administrator, and up to two free tire rotations, if you qualify under the terms of the Settlement
Submit a Claim Form Deadline: April 25, 2020	The deadline to submit a claim was April 25, 2020.
Exclude Yourself Deadline: December 30, 2019	The deadline to exclude yourself from the Settlement was December 30, 2019.
Object Deadline: December 30, 2019	The deadline to object to the Settlement was December 30, 2019.
Attend the Hearing	The Fairness Hearing was held on January 27, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., at the United States Courthouse, Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Building, Courtroom 12-3, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128.

This Website explains important rights you may have. These rights and options, and the deadlines to exercise them, are further explained in the Notice Packet you may have received, or you may review the Frequently Asked Questions page of this website for additional information. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act.