Hyundai, Kia Engine Defect Class Settlement Preliminarily Approved

Mealey's (February 10, 2023, 1:17 PM EST) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge in California conditionally certified a settlement class and preliminarily approved a settlement agreement providing an extended warranty, recall and product improvements and reimbursements for repairs and other expenses to owners and lessees of certain Hyundai and Kia models that allegedly were built with defective engines that can spontaneously ignite....