in
Section III
of
the
Settlement
Agreement,
which you
should review at
www.TimingChainModuleSettlement.com.
In

order to
submit a
the
Claim
program,

obtain reimbursement for
eligible past
out-of-pocket expenses,
you
Claim Form and
include all
of
the
documentation identified
Form.
In
order to
receive benefits under the
prospective
you
must take
your Class Vehicle to
an
authorized
BMW

must
on
repair
Center.

7. What am I giving up in exchange for the Settlement benefits?
If

the
Settlement
becomes
final, Class Members
will
be
releasing
Defendant
and
related people and
entities from all
of
the
claims described
and
identified
in
Section VII.A of
the
Settlement
Agreement.
In
essence,
Class Members
are
releasing
all
claims (except for
personal
injury or
damage to
property
other than
the
Class Vehicle)
that
could
arise based on
alleged defect in
the
timing chain module or
oil
pump drive
chain module in
the
Class Vehicles.
The
Settlement
Agreement
is
available
at
www.TimingChainModuleSettlement.com.
The
Settlement
Agreement
describes
the
released
claims with specific descriptions, in
necessarily
precise legal terminology, so
read
it
carefully.

Judge Waldor has
Members
in

approved
specific lawyers to
this
lawsuit and
Settlement.

represent
You

you
can

and
talk

other
to

Class
one

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of

the
lawyers listed in
Question
15
below, free
questions
about the
released
claims or
what
speak with your own
lawyer, should you
have one,
8. How do I get the benefits of the Settlement?
If

charge, if
you
mean.
You
this
Settlement.

you
are
a
Class Member
and
would like
to
obtain
benefits (described
in
Question
6
above), you
need to
Claim Form that
accompanies this
Notice and
mail
it,
with
proofs, to
the
address provided
on
the
Claim Form or
Form online through the
Settlement
website portal.
Additional
available
at
www.TimingChainModuleSettlement.com.
The
for
submitting
your Claim Form is
March 18, 2021.

These benefits are
6
and
If

of
they
about

you
what
of

also
in

subject to
limitations,
which are
the
Settlement
Agreement.

have any
questions
on
information
is
needed, you
this
notice.

how
can

to
call

discussed

have
can

also

the
reimbursement
complete
the
all
the
required
file
the
Claim
Claim Forms are
current deadline
in

Question

complete
the
Claim Form
the
toll-free number at
the

or
bottom

9. What if my claim for benefits is denied?
There is
a
process in
the
Settlement
Agreement
to
you
and
Defendant
over your claim.
During this
lawyers listed in
Question
15
below will
represent
regarding
relief under the
terms of
the
Settlement,
be
handled in
accordance
with the
procedures
set
of
the
Settlement
Agreement.
If
you
have
this
process,visit
www.TimingChainModuleSettlement.com
to
the
Settlement
Agreement,
or
contact Class Counsel

resolve disagreements between
process,the
court-appointed
you
in
any
dispute
and
the
dispute will
forth in
Section III.B
questions
regarding
see
a
copy of
below.

10. When will I get the Settlement benefits?
If
Date,

you
have submitted
payments
will
be
which will
be
after
February 16, 2021,
and

a
issued
the
all

claim, your
on
a
Court’s Final
appeals,if

Claim Form
continuing,
Approval
any,
are

will
be
processed
rolling basis after the
hearing,scheduled
for
resolved.

and
Effective

Please be patient, and feel free to check www.TimingChainModuleSettlement.com for current status.
11. Can I exclude myself from this Settlement?
Yes.

If
you
want
already suing Defendant
then
you
must take
be
excluded
from
Settlement.

to
in
steps
–

keep the
another action
to
do
sometimes

right to
sue
over the
legal
so.
This
called “opting out”

or
issues
is
of

if
in
called
–

you
are
this
case,
asking to
the

12. If I exclude myself, can I get anything from this Settlement?
No.

If
you
ask
to
the
reimbursement benefits of
and
you
cannot object to
continue
to
sue,
or
Defendant
in
the
future,
resolves.
You
will
in
this
lawsuit.

be
excluded,
the
Settlement
the
Settlement.
be
part
of
including
for
not
be
bound

you
or

will
not
receive any
of
the
warranty
extension
But
you
may
sue,
a
different
lawsuit against
claims that
this
Settlement
by
anything
that
happens

13. If I don’t exclude myself, can I sue later?
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No.

Unless you
Defendant
for

exclude yourself,
the
claims that

you
this

give
up
Settlement

the
right
resolves.

to

sue

14. How do I exclude myself from the Settlement?
To

exclude yourself
from the
Settlement,
you
must send a
letter by
mail
to
the
Claims Administrator saying that
you
want to
be
excluded
from
Gelis, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North America, LLC, Civil
Action
No.
2:17-cv-07386.
Be
sure
to
include: (1)
your full
name and
current address;
(2)
the
model-year,
model, and
VIN of
your Class Vehicle(s)
and
the
date(s) of
purchase/lease; (3)
specifically
and
clearly state your desire to
be
excluded