If you live in Canada, excluding Québec, and purchased or leased one or more 2011-2014 model year Navistar vehicles equipped with a MaxxForce 11-, 13-, or 15-litre engine, you could be a Class Member and may be entitled to get a payment from the approved class action settlement.
Depending on the number of months of ownership or lease, you may elect to claim one of the following options per class vehicle: (1) $2,500 cash; (2) up to a $10,000 rebate towards the purchase of a new heavy-duty truck; or (3) reimbursement for certain proven costs up to $15,000.
What is this lawsuit about?
The lawsuit alleges that the Defendants (Navistar Canada ULC, Navistar, Inc., Navistar International Corporation, and Harbour International Trucks Ltd.) sold or leased Class Vehicles with defective Advanced Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) emission systems. Class Vehicles are 2011-2014 model year Navistar trucks equipped with a MaxxForce 11-, 13-, or 15-litre engine. The Defendants deny these allegations but have agreed to a Settlement with the plaintiffs. The Settlement is a resolution of consumer class actions commenced across Canada, excluding Québec.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia approved the Settlement on November 30, 2023. Class Members must now file a Claim Form if they wish to receive compensation from the Settlement. The Claims Period will open on February 20, 2024 and will run for 6 months until August 19, 2024.
The "Class" is defined as follows:
All natural persons or entities resident in Canada, but not resident in Québec, who on or before February 24, 2022, purchased or leased for more than 30 days, one or more Class Vehicles EXCLUDING: (1) all Persons that have litigated claims involving Class Vehicles’ allegedly defective EGR emissions system against one or more Defendants to final, nonappealable judgment (with respect to those vehicles only); (2) all Persons who, via a settlement or otherwise, delivered to one or more Defendants releases of their claims involving Class Vehicles’ allegedly defective EGR emissions system (with respect to those vehicles only) including, for greater certainty, through a settlement of 4037308 Canada Inc. v. Navistar Canada Inc., Superior Court of Québec File No. 500-06-000720-140, District of Montréal; (3) the Defendants’ employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives, and their family members; (4) any Authorized Navistar Dealer of new or used vehicles; (5) any Person that purchased a Class Vehicle solely for the purposes of resale or to provide financing for a sale or leasing agreement (with respect to those vehicles only); (6) Idealease and Navistar Leasing Co.; and (7) any person or entity that was a lessee of a Class Vehicle for 30 days or less.
“Class Vehicle(s)” means all Navistar vehicles equipped with MaxxForce 11-, 13-, or 15-litre engines certified to comply with the 2010 EPA standards, without the use of selective catalytic reduction technology. The Class Vehicles are 2011-2014 model year vehicles. This includes the following Navistar truck brands: “PAYSTAR”, “WORKSTAR”, “TRANSTAR”, “9900i”, “LONESTAR”, and “PROSTAR”.
I do not want to participate in the Settlement.
The deadline to exclude yourself from the class action by opting out has passed. You are legally bound by the terms of the Settlement.
You do not need to submit a claim form, but you can no longer exclude yourself from the class action.
What if I do not submit a claim?
If you do not submit a claim form by August 19, 2024, you will not be eligible to receive any compensation from the Settlement.
| ACTION | EXPLANATION | DUE DATE |
| Submit a Claim | If you wish to receive Settlement benefits, you must submit a Claim Form | August 19, 2024 |
| Exclude Yourself (Opt-Out) | The deadline to opt-out has passed. | November 17, 2023 |
| Object | The deadline to object has passed. | November 17, 2023 |
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR FOR MORE INFORMATION. DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT AS THEY CANNOT ASSIST YOU.