NHTSA ID Number: 11033788
Manufacturer Communication Number: CUSTOMER POSTCARD 260501
TSB/Document Date: 2026-06-11
Summary
This customer postcard sent to owners provides details about a settlement that has been reached in a class action lawsuit regarding the hoods in certain 2022 Mitsubishi
Outlander vehicles.
Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement
If you currently or previously owned or leased
a certain 2022 model year Mitsubishi
Outlander
vehicle in the United States, you may be entitled to
benefits under a class action settlement.
Damocles v. Mitsubishi
Motors North
America, Inc. Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 301132
Los Angeles, CA 90030-1132
If you have a concern with hood fluttering, you
can have the hood replaced free of charge, in
addition to other settlement benefits.
For more information on the proposed Settlement,
how and when to file a claim for reimbursement
of costs you incurred to repair or replace certain
parts, and/or how and when to object to or request
to exclude yourself from the Settlement, review
the longer form Class Notice available on the
Settlement website, www.hoodsettlement.com, or
call the Claims Administrator, Verita Global, tollfree at 1-888-238-0781.
«Barcode»
Postal Service: Please do not mark barcode
MBD: ClaimID: «ClaimID»
PIN: «PIN»
«First1» «Last1»
«CO»
«Addr1» «Addr2»
«City», «St» «Zip»
«Country»
VISIT THE
SETTLEMENT
WEBSITE BY
SCANNING
THE PROVIDED
QR CODE
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Carefully separate this Address Change Form at the perforation
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM
(ONLY IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE, THIS IS NOT A CLAIM FORM)
Name:
Primary Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:
Phone Number:
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To make sure your information remains up-to-date in our records, please confirm your address by
filling in the above information and depositing this postcard in the U.S. Mail.
Questions, visit www.hoodsettlement.com
or call toll-free number 1-888-238-0781.
<<BARCODE>>
MBD-<<ClaimID>>
A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit regarding the hoods in certain 2022 Mitsubishi
Outlander vehicles. The Court has preliminarily approved the
Settlement and will determine whether to grant final approval.
Am I a Class Member? You are a Settlement Class Member if you are a present or former U.S. owner or lessee of a certain 2022 model year Mitsubishi
Outlander
vehicle. You have been identified as an owner or lessee of a covered vehicle. You can confirm that your vehicle is included in the Settlement by searching the VIN
Lookup Portal on the Settlement website: www.hoodsettlement.com.
What benefits can I get from the Settlement? If the Court grants final approval, the Settlement provides the following benefits: (1) a hood replacement for all
Settlement Class Vehicles under a new Warranty Extension for a period of eighteen (18) months commencing from May 1, 2026, for owners that express concerns with
hood fluttering; (2) for Settlement Class Vehicles that received a hood repair prior to May 1, 2026, a Warranty Extension for the repair or replacement of the vehicle’s
hood, for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of the repair, or for vehicles that received a repair more than eighteen (18) months prior to May 1, 2026, for six
(6) months from May 1, 2026; (3) a complimentary loaner or rental vehicle during the time of repair pursuant to the Warranty Extension(s); and (4) reimbursement of
certain past paid out-of-pocket repair and rental car expenses. A claim for reimbursement must be submitted to Verita Global no later than July 30, 2026 either by mail
(postmarked) at the address on the reverse side or online through the Settlement website. Further details regarding the class action, the Settlement terms and benefits,
what is covered, and the requirements, deadlines, and procedures for submitting a claim for reimbursement are described in the longer form Class Notice available at
www.hoodsettlement.com. Copies of additional Settlement documents including the Settlement Agreement with exhibits, the Preliminary Approval Order, and related
court filings, are also available for review at www.hoodsettlement.com.
How can I exclude myself from the Class and Settlement? If you want to exclude yourself from the Class and Settlement, you must mail a request for exclusion
postmarked no later than June 15, 2026, to Verita Global, Class Counsel, and Defense Counsel. The requirements for a request for exclusion, and the addresses
to whom it must be mailed, are set forth in the longer form Class Notice on the Settlement website, www.hoodsettlement.com. If you exclude yourself, you will not
be in the Settlement Class and will not be eligible to receive any benefits from the Settlement. If you do not timely exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will
remain part of the Settlement Class and will be bound by all terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement, including the Release of Claims, and any orders and
judgments of the Court.
How can I object? If you want to stay in the Settlement Class but object to the Settlement or to Class Counsel’s request for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs and/or Class
Representative Service Awards, you must file an objection or comment with the Court no later than June 15, 2026. For further information and instructions on the
specific requirements for an objection and when, where, and how to file one, refer to the longer form Class Notice at www.hoodsettlement.com.
Do I have a lawyer in this case? Yes. The Court has appointed the law firm of Lemberg Law LLC to represent you and the Settlement Class. These attorneys are called
Class Counsel. You will not be charged for their services. If you would like to retain your own counsel, you may do so at your own expense.
The Court’s Final Fairness Hearing. The Court will hold a Final Fairness Hearing on August 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., at the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse
and Federal Building, 719 Church Street, Courtroom 5C, Nashville, TN 37203, to consider whether to (1) grant final approval of the Settlement, and (2) approve
Class Counsel’s request for reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of up to $1,750,000 (collectively), and Service Awards of up to $5,000 for each Plaintiff-Settlement
Class Representative. The date of the hearing may change without further written notice, so please visit www.hoodsettlement.com for updated information.
If you wish to appear at the hearing, you must follow the specific instructions and deadline which are set forth in the longer form Class Notice. Please visit
www.hoodsettlement.com, or call the Claims Administrator toll-free at 1-888-238-0781 to obtain more information about the proposed Settlement, your rights and
potential benefits, and applicable requirements, procedures, and deadlines.
Please do not contact the Court regarding this Notice.
CLAIM ID: <<ClaimID>> / PIN: <<PIN>> / VIN: <<VIN>>
Place
Stamp
Here
DAMOCLES V. MITSUBISHI
MOTORS NORTH
AMERICA, INC. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 301132
LOS ANGELES, CA 90030-1132
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