A nationwide Settlement has been reached in Canada affecting Owners and Lessees of Mercedes-Benz BlueTec II diesel vehicles:
If you have Owned or Leased one of these vehicles on or before DECEMBER 8, 2021 or if you currently Own or Lease one of these vehicles, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a Class Action Settlement
An approved Field Measure, which will modify the emission control system software calibration and certain related hardware to ensure that the Eligible Vehicles meet the emissions standard to which they were originally certified, may be available now. Click here to find out whether a Field Measure is currently available for your vehicle.
Current Owners and Lessees MUST have a Field Measure installed before they can file a claim for payment.
Please note that the Settlement Agreement, the Short Form Notice and the Long Form Notice have been revised by Order of the Court (see “Important Documents”). The earlier versions of these documents included a table of “Eligible Vehicles” that mistakenly omitted model year 2015 ML350 – and mistakenly included model year 2015 ML250. This has now been corrected. The tables in these documents now correctly include model year 2015 ML350, which is an Eligible Vehicle in this Settlement. The 2015 ML250 vehicle is NOT an Eligible Vehicle in this Settlement because it was not sold in Canada. Owners and lessees of 2015 ML250 vehicles are not eligible to receive any benefits in this Settlement.
This confirms that the 2015 ML350 vehicle IS an Eligible Vehicle in this Settlement. Owners and lessees of 2015 ML350 vehicles are eligible to receive benefits under this Settlement.
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Who is included in the Class?
You may be a Settlement Class Member and included in the Settlement if you are a Canadian resident who:
- Was the owner or lessee of an Eligible Vehicle on or before December 8, 2021; or
- Purchased or leased an Eligible Vehicle after December 8, 2021 for which the Field Measure has not been installed.
Some exceptions apply (see FAQ H).
There are six categories of Settlement Class Members who may be entitled to Settlement Class Member Payments under the Settlement if they submit a Claim during the Claims Program:
| Eligible Owners |
An Eligible Owner is a Settlement Class Member who owns an Eligible Vehicle on or before December 8, 2021 and who owns the Eligible Vehicle at the time the Field Measure is installed in that vehicle. |
| Eligible Former Owners |
An Eligible Former Owner is a Settlement Class Member who owned an Eligible Vehicle prior to December 8, 2021 and who sold or otherwise transferred ownership of the Eligible Vehicle on or before March 23, 2022, or the date on which the Court approves this Settlement (if after March 23, 2022), and whose Eligible Vehicle did not receive the Field Measure during their period of ownership. |
| Eligible Lessees |
An Eligible Lessee is a Settlement Class Member who leases an Eligible Vehicle on or before December 8, 2021 and who is leasing the Eligible Vehicle at the time the Field Measure is installed. |
| Eligible Former Lessees |
An Eligible Former Lessee is a Settlement Class Member who leased an Eligible Vehicle prior to December 8, 2021 but who surrenders or surrendered the Eligible Vehicle on or before March 23, 2022, or the date on which the Court approves this Settlement (if after March 23, 2022), and whose Eligible Vehicle did not receive the Field Measure during their lease period. |
| Post-Announcement Eligible Owners |
A Post-Announcement Eligible Owner is a Settlement Class Member who did not own the Eligible Vehicle on or before December 8, 2021, but who owns the Eligible Vehicle at the time the Field Measure is installed. |
| Post-Announcement Eligible Lessees |
A Post-Announcement Eligible Lessee is a Settlement Class Member who did not lease the Eligible Vehicle on or before December 8, 2021, but who leases the Eligible Vehicle at the time the Field Measure is installed. |
Only Eligible Vehicles are included in the Settlement.
If your vehicle meets the following criteria, it may be considered an Eligible Vehicle:
- It must be one of the following model year 2009-2016 Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC II vehicles listed below:
ELIGIBLE VEHICLES
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| MODEL |
MODEL YEARS |
| E250 BlueTEC |
2014-2016 |
| E350 BlueTEC |
2011-2013 |
| GL320 BlueTEC |
2009 |
| GL350 BlueTEC |
2010-2016 |
| GLE350d |
2016 |
| GLK250 BlueTEC |
2013-2015 |
| ML320 BlueTEC |
2009 |
| ML350 BlueTEC |
2010-2015 |
| R320 BlueTEC |
2009 |
| R350 BlueTEC |
2010-2013 |
| S350 BlueTEC |
2012-2013 |
| Sprinter (4-cylinder) |
2014-2016 |
| Sprinter (6-cylinder) |
2010-2016 |
- An Eligible Vehicle must not have already been installed with a Field Measure when you acquired it.
HOW CAN I GET A PAYMENT?
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Current Owners and Lessees must have a Field Measure installed to receive the cash payments. Installation of the Field Measure is available free of charge to you and you will receive an Extended Modification Warranty after the installation.
If you are a current Owner or Lessee of an Eligible Vehicle and have not opted out of the Class, you can receive a payment by (1) having the Field Measure installed on your vehicle and (2) submitting a Valid Claim by May 1, 2023. Here are the steps to receive a payment: |
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Once a Field Measure for your vehicle is available, contact your preferred authorized dealership in Canada to schedule an appointment to have the Field Measure installed. Field Measures are free of charge to you. Authorized Mercedes-Benz dealerships can be found at www.mercedes-benz.ca.
You can check Field Measure availability here. As Field Measures become available, owners and lessees of those vehicles will receive another notice. Please continue to check this website for updated information. |
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Bring your vehicle to your appointment for installation of the Field Measure. You must complete the Field Measure installation before you submit a claim. Make sure to keep your repair order to submit with your claim. |
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Submit a valid Claim Form and all required documents online by May 1, 2023. To submit a claim online, click here, or by mail (postmarked by May 1, 2023) to:
Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC II Settlement in Canada
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 8111
Vancouver Main
Vancouver, BC V6B 4E2 |
If you are a former owner or lessee of an Eligible Vehicle, the deadline to submit a Valid Claim passed on March 23, 2022.
To file a claim online, click here, or by mail to the address listed directly above. Please visit this website for updates about the deadline to submit your claim.
Check this website often for information about the date of Court approval of the Settlement and other updates.
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