Hyundai and Kia Airbag Control Unit Settlement

Yes — the Hyundai and Kia Airbag Control Unit settlement is a real claims process that SettleSignal tracks from its official source. It is administered by JND Legal Administration, PO Box 91478, Seattle, WA 98111 under case 2:19-ml-02905-JAK-JPR in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. File only through the official settlement website (www.acusettlement.com); a genuine settlement administrator never charges a fee to file. SettleSignal last checked this record against the official source on July 19, 2026. Always confirm the current details on the official site before filing.

The Class consists of persons or entities who, on 2025-04-14, 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; eligibility is determined by VIN. The source lists Recalled and Unrecalled Hyundai/Kia Class Vehicles including specified Hyundai Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, Kona, Kona N, Veloster, Kia Forte, Forte Koup, Optima, Optima Hybrid, and Sedona model years.

Up to $350 for recalled vehicles, up to $150 for unrecalled vehicles, plus reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket expenses including rental cars, towing, childcare, repairs, and lost wages. The exact amount you may receive is decided by the settlement administrator based on your valid claim and is not guaranteed; a total settlement-fund figure is shared among all eligible claimants, not paid to each person.

The claim deadline is April 8, 2027. Confirm the current deadline on the official settlement source before filing.

Proof requirement: Yes. The settlement administrator determines what documentation, if any, is required.

Current payment status: Payment pending. Payments are issued by the administrator after the court process concludes.

Current payment status: Payment pending. Class-action payouts typically begin only after final approval and any appeals. See our payout timeline guide.

The official claim form is hosted by the settlement administrator, JND Legal Administration, PO Box 91478, Seattle, WA 98111. Use the 'Open official claim form' button on this page — never pay a fee to file.

Enter your VIN at the VIN lookup tool on hyundaikia.acusettlement.com. The covered models span multiple years of Hyundai Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, Kona, Kona N, Veloster, and Kia Forte, Forte Koup, Optima, Optima Hybrid, and Sedona — but eligibility depends on your specific VIN, not just the model name.

Recalled vehicles are specific model-year combinations that were subject to an official safety recall for the airbag control unit issue. Unrecalled vehicles have the same potentially defective part but haven't been formally recalled yet. Recalled vehicle owners can claim up to $350 plus expense reimbursement; unrecalled vehicle owners can claim up to $150 via the residual payment.

Only if you want the expense reimbursement. For the residual distribution payment (up to $350 for recalled, up to $150 for unrecalled), you just need to submit a claim form — no receipts required.

If your vehicle was recalled, you can submit claims for rental cars while the recall repair was being done, towing to a Hyundai or Kia dealer, childcare during the repair, unreimbursed costs to fix the airbag control unit, and lost wages from the time spent dropping off or picking up your car.

Previous owners and lessees are included. If you owned or leased a covered vehicle and it was previously owned by you before April 14, 2025, you're still part of the class and can file a claim.