What is the Settlement about?

The lawsuit claims that defendants Cummins and FCA US defrauded consumers by developing, advertising, and selling Model Year 2013 – 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with a Cummins 6.7-liter diesel engine (the “Trucks”) with a Selective Catalytic Reduction System that did not perform as advertised and failed to disclose two material defects in the Trucks, namely a “washcoat defect” and “flash defect.” The Defendants deny the claims, and the Court has not made any decision on the merits of the claims because the parties have agreed to settle the claims. On June 7, 2024, the Court granted preliminary approval of the Settlement.

What does the Settlement provide?

In accordance with the terms of the Settlement, Defendants have agreed to pay $6,000,000 (the “Settlement Fund”). Each Class Member shall be entitled to one pro rata share of the Net Settlement Fund for each Eligible Truck, identified by VIN, the Class Member purchased or leased during the Class Period. There is no date certain for making payments from the Settlement Fund. If you are a Class Member and do not request exclusion from the Class, you may be eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement Fund.

Each Class Member shall be entitled to one pro rata share of the Net Settlement Fund for each Eligible Truck, identified by VIN, the Class Member purchased or leased during the Class Period. Thus, a Class Member who purchased one Eligible Truck during the Class Period will be entitled to one pro rata share of the Net Settlement Fund, while a Class Member who purchased two Eligible Trucks during the Class Period will be entitled to two pro rata shares of the Net Settlement Fund. Class Members have been identified using FCA US’s purchase and ownership records. Payments to Class Members as a result of the Settlement are estimated to be approximately $100.40 per Eligible Truck, in the form of a check.