in Newswire Published on July 17, 2019

Seven Automakers, Parts Supplier Hid Airbag Defect in 12.3M Vehicles, Case Claims [UPDATE]

by Erin Shaak

Last Updated on July 7, 2025

Baldwin et al v. Kia Motors America, Inc. et al

Filed: July 15, 2019 § 8:19-cv-01376

Seven automakers and an auto parts supplier are at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims they have failed to warn drivers about an alleged defect in the airbag deployment systems of more than 12.3 million cars.

July 7, 2025 – Hyundai, Kia to Pay More Than $62M to Settle Airbag Defect Lawsuit

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