2023-07-02 19:25:40
The settlements come from 23 Canadian class actions and involve vehicles from a dozen automakers, including BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen.
The parts manufacturers paying the settlements have admitted no liability or wrongdoing. A protocol for the distribution of some $78 million was approved by the court on Wednesday. Class actions do not concern car manufacturers themselves.
This text is a translation of an article from CTV News.
The class actions were brought by the Canadian law firms Siskinds LLP, Sotos LLP, CFM and Siskinds Desmeules. “The auto parts class action is a massive undertaking and we are proud to have recovered a significant amount for Canadian consumers and businesses,” said Karim Diallo of Siskinds Desmeules in a press release.
Consumers and businesses who purchased or leased a new vehicle between July 1, 1998 and September 30, 2016 are eligible if they are from the following automakers or brands:
Aston Martin
BMW et Mini Cooper
Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep et Ram
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury
General Motors (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Hummer, Isuzu, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saab et Saturn)
Honda et Acura
Jaguar et Land Rover
Mazda
Nissan et Infiniti
Subaru
Toyota et Lexus
Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche et Volvo
Applications can be made online at autopartsettlement.ca until October 30, 2023.
“We encourage Canadian businesses and consumers who purchased the affected vehicles to seek settlement benefits,” said Linda Visser, Partner at Siskinds LLP. “We have designed a simple and easy-to-use complaints process, especially for consumers.”
A total of 45 class actions have been filed for alleged conspiracies to fix the price of new auto parts in Canada. More than $179 million has been raised so far, and this is the second of at least three proposed rounds of distribution. Allegations of auto parts price fixing have sparked criminal investigations around the world, creating the largest antitrust investigation in history.
“Price-fixing conspiracies are prohibited by the Competition Act,” said David Jones, partner at CFM. “They are detrimental to the Canadian market, charging businesses and consumers too high a price for goods and services. The settlements seek to repair this harm.”
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