Hyundai and Kia airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement
In re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation (Hyundai-Kia settlement)
Also known as Hyundai airbag settlement; Kia airbag settlement; Hyundai Sonata airbag; Kia Optima airbag; Kia Forte airbag; ACU Settlement
The lawsuit claimed some Hyundai and Kia airbag control units can fail in crashes from electrical overstress.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- Amount not known yet Up to $350 residual payment (recalled cars).
Source
“residual distribution payment of up to $350”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page (Hyundai-Kia). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice Your vehicle's 17-digit VIN (one Claim Form per VIN) Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“If you received a Postcard or Email Notice with a Unique ID, please provide it on the Claim Form. If you did not receive a Notice or have lost yours, please contact the Settlement Notice Administrator by calling 1-866-287-0740 (toll-free) for assistance. ... Please submit only one Claim Form per Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). ... You may need to provide documentation to show your ownership or lease of an eligible vehicle, such as vehicle title, registration, purchase agreement, lease agreement, insurance documentation, or other documentation showing both your name and the VIN.”
From the administrator site: Official claim form instructions page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Owned or leased certain Hyundai or Kia models as of April 2025
Source
“The Class consists of all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease or previously owned or leased Hyundai or Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page (Hyundai-Kia). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Class consists of all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease, or previously owned or leased, Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: acusettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Hyundai and Kia airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement payout?
Amount not known yet. Up to $350 residual payment (recalled cars).
Where is the Hyundai and Kia airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.acusettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Apr 8, 2027.
When will the Hyundai and Kia airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
Is the Hyundai and Kia airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is JND, and the official site is www.acusettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if on April 14, 2025 you owned or leased (or once did) a Hyundai or Kia first sold or leased in the U.S. or a territory.
It covers Hyundai Sonata and Hybrid, Kona, Kona N, Veloster; Kia Forte and Koup, Optima and Hybrid, Sedona. Years vary; your VIN decides.
You are not included if you are Hyundai, Kia or Mobis staff or counsel, a dealer, a judge on the case, or you settled alone or opted out.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
The Class consists of all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease, or previously owned or leased, Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Residual payment, Recalled VehicleThe most one claim can get | Up to $350 |
| Residual payment, Unrecalled VehicleThe most one claim can get | Up to $150 |
Residual payments are set per capita after recall expense refunds are paid. Recall expense refunds (Recalled Vehicles only) need documentation.
You may submit a claim for a residual distribution payment. These payments will be up to $350 for Recalled Vehicles and up to $150 for Unrecalled Vehicles. Residual distribution payments will be distributed on a per capita basis and will be determined after all eligible reimbursement claims are paid.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page (Hyundai-Kia)
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- To file online: the Unique ID and PIN from your postcard or email notice; the paper form can be sent without a Unique ID
- Without a Unique ID you may be asked for a title, registration or other paper showing your name and the VIN
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- Your vehicle's 17-digit VIN (one Claim Form per VIN)
- For recall expense refunds: a receipt, invoice or credit card statement showing what you paid
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File online, or by mail
At www.acusettlement.com, by Apr 8, 2027. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Hyundai-Kia Airbag Control Unit Settlement, c/o JND Legal Administration, PO Box 91478, Seattle, WA 98111
The deadline note says: “Online by April 8, 2027 (filing online needs the Unique ID and PIN from your notice), or by mail postmarked (or emailed) no later than April 8, 2027.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- In re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation (Hyundai-Kia settlement)
- Court
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Case number
- 2:19-ml-02905-JAK-JPR
- Administrator
- JND
- Official site
- www.acusettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $62,100,100 in payments and credits
- Full payout terms
- Up to $350 (recalled) or $150, plus recall cost refundsReimbursement of certain reasonable out-of-pocket costs of completing the recalls (rental car or other transportation, towing, childcare, ACU repair costs, lost wages) for Recalled Vehicles, with documentation. Every class member who files may also get a residual distribution payment of up to $350 for a Recalled Vehicle or up to $150 for an Unrecalled Vehicle, paid per capita from funds left after reimbursement claims are paid.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the administrator site. Order not read.The settlement website's Key Dates page gives this date; the order itself (Dkt. 1082, filed 10/08/25) is a scanned PDF whose text could not be read. Source: administrator site
The court’s exact words
The Class consists of all persons or entities who or which, on April 14, 2025, own or lease, or previously owned or leased, Hyundai and Kia Class Vehicles that were originally sold or leased in the United States or any of its territories or possessions.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Per the settlement website FAQ, the class is current and former owners and lessees, as of April 14, 2025, of these Class Vehicles originally sold or leased in the United States or its territories: 2011–2019 Hyundai Sonata and Sonata Hybrid, 2018–2023 Hyundai Kona, 2022–2023 Kona N, 2019–2021 Veloster, 2010–2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup, 2011–2020 Kia Optima, 2011–2016 Optima Hybrid, and 2011–2012 and 2014 Kia Sedona. Eligibility is decided by VIN (the site has a VIN lookup). Recall expense refunds are only for the Recalled Vehicles (certain 2011–2013 Sonata, 2011–2012 Sonata Hybrid, 2010–2013 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011–2013 Optima, 2011–2012 Optima Hybrid and 2011–2012 Sedona; NHTSA recalls 18V-137 and 18V-363); every class member may claim the residual payment. Excluded: Hyundai, Kia, Hyundai Mobis and Mobis Parts America and their officers, directors, employees and affiliates, their distributors, Hyundai and Kia dealers and their officers and directors, class counsel, the judicial officers on the case, people who already released these claims in an individual settlement, and people who opted out.
Sources and checks (7)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page (Hyundai-Kia) administrator site
- Official settlement website Key Dates page administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQ administrator site
- Official claim form instructions page administrator site
- Official claim form (amended, PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official online claim form (first screen) administrator site
- Official long form notice (amended, PDF on official site) administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Corrected who-may-be-included after an independent check: added U.S. territories and the Kia Optima Hybrid, and listed the people left out (company staff and lawyers, dealers, the judge, anyone who settled alone or opted out). source document
- Page created. Settlement approved October 8, 2025; claims open until April 8, 2027. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.