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IN RE VOLKSWAGEN TIMING CHAIN PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION

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Case Number:

2:16-cv-02765

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Nature of Suit:

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Susan D. Wigenton

Firms

Companies

Volkswagen AG

Sectors & Industries:

Consumer Goods
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December 17, 2018
VW Faulty-Engine Deal Gets Final OK, Attys Get $8.5M Fees

A New Jersey federal judge has signed off on a settlement and $8.65 million in attorneys' fees and costs in a consolidated class action against Volkswagen and Audi over claims that the automakers concealed a timing chain system defect in certain vehicles that can cause "catastrophic" engine failure.
December 10, 2018
Drivers Fight To Save VW Faulty-Engine Deal Amid Objections

Drivers in litigation against Volkswagen AG have urged a New Jersey federal judge to deny objections from fellow class members that threatened to scuttle a reimbursement deal struck with the automaker in May over engine defect claims, arguing the vast majority of the class supports the settlement.
May 15, 2018
VW Offers Reimbursements To End Faulty-Engine Row

Volkswagen AG and its Audi AG brand have agreed in New Jersey federal court to reimburse a proposed class of drivers for the costs of repairing an alleged defect that puts certain vehicles at risk of losing engine power.
May 09, 2017
Judge Denies VW Arbitration Bid In Engine Defect Suit

Volkswagen can't force a proposed class action over an alleged engine defect into arbitration, a New Jersey federal judge said Monday, finding that the automaker wasn't actually a party to the arbitration agreement car owners signed with Volkswagen dealerships.
February 08, 2017
VW Customers Fight Arbitration Bid In Engine Defect Suit

Volkswagen owners suing the company and Audi for allegedly hiding knowledge of an engine defect for six years on Tuesday defended their potential class action's place in New Jersey federal court, arguing arbitration agreements were only between dealerships and customers, not manufacturers.
May 18, 2016
VW, Audi Accused of 'Hiding' Engine Defect In Suit

Volkswagen and Audi were hit with a proposed class action in New Jersey federal court on Monday, accusing the companies and their US subsidiaries of hiding for six years an engine defect that risked "catastrophic" failure on the road well before the engine should have given out.