NOTICE OF MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

SEATTLE, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JND Legal Administration

A proposed Settlement arising out of an alleged vehicle defect concerning malfunctioning of the Mazda Connect infotainment system in certain Mazda vehicles has been reached in Duffy, et al. v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-388-BJB (W.D. Ky.).

Who is Included? Settlement Class Members include all persons residing in the United States and its territories who currently own or lease, or previously owned or leased, a Settlement Class Vehicle equipped with a Mazda Connect infotainment system. Settlement Class Vehicles include: Mazda2 2016-2022; Mazda3 2014-2018; Mazda6 2016-2021; Mazda CX-3 2016-2021; Mazda CX-5 2016-2020; Mazda CX-9 2016-2020; and Mazda MX-5 2016-2023.

What does the Settlement Provide?

1. Limited Warranty Extension (LWE): All current owners or lessees of Settlement Class Vehicles will automatically receive a LWE for potential software updates or necessary connectivity master unit (CMU) repairs or replacements for a period of 24 months from either the expiration of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, or for Settlement Class Vehicles for which the New Vehicle Limited Warranty has expired, the Limited Warranty Extension will run from February 17, 2025.
    
2. Reimbursements for Out-of-Pocket Expenses: You may be entitled to reimbursement for any Software Updates for Mazda Connect and any repair and/or replacement expenses you incurred for the CMU, an SD Card, the Display, and the Rear-view Camera.

How To Get Benefits: You must complete and file a Claim Form online or by mail postmarked by August 1, 2025, including required Proof of Expenses documentation. You can file your claim online at www.MazdaInfotainmentSettlement.com. You may also get a paper Claim Form at the website, or by calling toll-free (844) 552-0064, and submit it by mail.

Your Other Options. 

• If you do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement, you must exclude yourself by July 2, 2025. If you do not exclude yourself, you will release any claims you may have against Mazda or Released Parties (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) related to the issues more fully described in the Settlement Agreement, available at www.MazdaInfotainmentSettlement.com.
  
  
• If you do not exclude yourself, you may object to the Settlement by July 2, 2025.

The Final Approval Hearing. The Court has scheduled a hearing in this case, Duffy, et al. v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-388-BJB in the Western District of Kentucky for July 28, 2025, to consider whether to approve the Settlement, any requested Service Awards, attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses, as well as any objections. You or your attorney may attend and ask to appear at the hearing, but you are not required to do so. The hearing may be held remotely, so please check www.MazdaInfotainmentSettlement.com for those details.

More Information. Complete information about your rights and options, as well as the Claim Form, the Long Form Notice, and the Settlement Agreement, are available at www.MazdaInfotainmentSettlement.com, or by calling toll free (844) 552-0064.

SOURCE JND Legal Administration