What is the Settlement about?

Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc., and Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (together, “Defendants” or “Hino”) have agreed to a proposed class action settlement to resolve claims in a class action lawsuit called Express Freight International, et al., v. Hino Motors, Ltd., et al., No. 1:22-cv-22483-Gayles/Torres (S.D. Fla.) (the “Settlement”).  The lawsuit alleges that the emission levels in certain Hino trucks were misrepresented and exceed regulatory limits. Defendants deny the claims but have decided to settle. The Court has not decided who is right. 

Who is included?

Settlement Class Members include all persons or entities that purchased or leased a Settlement Class Truck, through October 30, 2023. Settlement Class Trucks include any on-road vehicle equipped and originally sold or leased in the United States with a Hino engine from engine Model Year 2010 through and including engine Model Year 2019. To find out if your truck is included in the Class, please enter the Vehicle Identification Number ("VIN") on the VIN Lookup page.

Eligibility for Settlement Cash Benefits will be determined by VIN, but for illustrative purposes, the Parties expect that the Settlement Class includes most or all of the following Hino trucks: 

What does the Settlement provide?

The Settlement will provide compensation and other valuable benefits to Settlement Class Members. These benefits include:

• A $237,500,000 Settlement fund to pay Settlement Class Members who submitted a valid claim. The compensation available for each Settlement Class Truck is likely to range from $1,500 to $15,000 per Settlement Class Truck, depending on the volume of claims submitted and court-awarded fees and costs (see FAQ 4 for additional details);
   
• A robust extended warranty that covers the repair or replacement of various emission control system component parts, including the cost of any diagnostic test leading to the repair; and 
   
• A New Parts Warranty if there is a government-mandated or government-recommended emissions system recall or repair campaign involving the Settlement Class Trucks in the next three years.