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ZF TRW Class Action

ZF TRW Class Action

Update:

Two actions were commenced, one in Ontario on May 3, 2019 (Roy v. TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, et al, Court File No.:921/19) and another in British Columbia on July 22, 2019 (Larsen v. ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., et al, Court File No.: S198183), claiming that certain automotive parts were defective and could cause harm to vehicle occupants. 

More specifically, the Actions alleged that application specific integrated circuits (“DS84 ASICs”), which monitor signals from crash sensors located in certain Vehicles, were defective and could fail because of electric over stress causing the Airbag Control Units (“ACUs”) to not operate properly, which could result in non-deployment of the airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioners during a collision.

The defective DS84 ASICs were alleged to have been manufactured and supplied by the ZF-TRW Defendants and used by various automaker Defendants in their ACUs, in certain of their Vehicles (listed below):

MAKEMODELMODEL YEARS
AcuraRLX2014-2019
RLX Hybrid2014-2019
TL2012-2014
TLX2015-2017
TSX2012-2014
TSX SportWagon2014
TSX Sportswagon2013
Chrysler  2002011-2014
Sebring2010
FCA  Dodge Nitro2010-2011
Dodge Ram 15002009-2012
Dodge Ram 25002010-2012
Dodge Ram 35002010-2012
Dodge Ram 45002011-2012
Dodge Ram 55002011-20112
Dodge Chrysler 2002010-2014
Dodge Sebring2010-2014
Dodge Caliber2012-2014
Dodge Avenger J2010-2014
Fiat 5002012-2019
Jeep Compass2015-2017
Jeep Liberty2010-2012
Jeep Patriot2015-2017
Jeep Wrangler2010-2018
Honda  Acura RLX2014-2019
Acura RLX Hybrid2014-2019
Aura TL2012-2014
Acura TLX2015-2017
Acura TSX Sport Wagon2014
Acura TSX Sportswagon2012-2013
Accord2013-2015
Accord Hybrid2014-2015
Civic2012-2015
Civic GX2012-2015
Civic Hybrid2012-2015
Civic SI2012-2015
CR-V2012-2016
Fit2012-2017
Fit EV2013-2014
Ridgeline2012-2014
HyundaiSonata2011-2019
Sonata Hybrid2011-2019
KiaForte2010-2013
Forte Koup2010-2013
Optima2011-2019
Optima Hybrid2011-2016
Sedona2011-2014
MitsubishiLancer2013-2017
Lancer Evolution2013-2015
Lancer Ralliart2014-2015
Lancer Sportback2013-2016
Outlander2013
ToyotaAvalon2012-2018
Avalon Hybrid2013-2018
Corolla2011-2019
Corolla IM2017-2018
Corolla Matrix2011-2014
Sequoia2012-2017
Tacoma2012-2019
Tundra2012-2017

In or about January 24, 2022, the lawyers advancing both Actions agreed to pursue the Larsen Action on a national basis (for all Canadians impacted, excluding those from Quebec) and stay the Ontario Action, (put it on hold), pending the outcome of the Larsen Action.

Unfortunately, on August 24, 2023, the  Court refused to certify the Larsen Action (meaning it was not permitted to go forward as a class action) and dismissed the Larsen Action.  Click here for a copy of the Supreme Court of British Columbia’s Order.

As a result, on October 18, 2023, the Ontario Superior Court also discontinued the Ontario Action.  Click here for a copy of the Ontario Superior Court order.