Mitsubishi Outlander Hood Flutter Class Action Settlement (2022 Models): Free Hood Replacement and Refunds, Claim by July 30, 2026
Mitsubishi Outlander Hood Flutter Class Action Settlement
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. agreed to a settlement that has no common fund and instead extends the New Vehicle Limited Warranty to cover free hood replacement and reimburses past out-of-pocket hood repair and rental costs for owners and lessees of certain 2022 model year Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles. Class members can confirm whether their vehicle is covered using the VIN Lookup Portal at HoodSettlement.com, request a free hood repair or replacement at any authorized Mitsubishi dealer during the 18-month warranty extension, and file a Claim Form for reimbursement of past paid repair and rental expenses by July 30, 2026.
Settlement type
Reimbursement program
No common fund; warranty extension + refunds
Top payout
Up to $4,595
Cap on non-dealer hood repair refunds
Claim deadline
Jul 30, 2026
85 days remaining
You may be owed money
Filing is free and takes a few minutes. Deadline: Jul 30, 2026.
Do you qualify?
You are a Class Member if ALL of the following apply:
- You currently or previously owned or leased a specific 2022 model year Mitsubishi Outlander vehicle in the United States. Not every 2022 Outlander is covered. Coverage is determined by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Confirm your VIN at the official VIN Lookup Portal.
- For the warranty extension benefit: you are a current owner or lessee with a hood fluttering concern. The extension covers 100% of the cost of hood replacement (parts, labor, and necessary paint) at an authorized Mitsubishi dealer for 18 months commencing May 1, 2026, regardless of mileage or whether the vehicle is still inside the original 5-year/60,000-mile warranty.
- For the reimbursement benefit: you paid out of pocket for a hood repair, hood replacement, or rental car related to a hood repair on a Settlement Class Vehicle prior to May 1, 2026, and have not been fully reimbursed by Mitsubishi, an insurer, an extended warranty, or any other source.
- Excluded: Excluded from the Class are judges who have presided over the Action and their spouses; current employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of MMNA and their family members; affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, and entities in which MMNA has a controlling interest; used car dealers; anyone who purchased a Settlement Class Vehicle for commercial resale or with a salvage title; any insurer of a Settlement Class Vehicle; issuers of extended warranties or service contracts; class members who already settled and released their claims; and class members who timely opt out by June 15, 2026.
Not sure if you qualify? Use the VIN Lookup Portal, call the Claims Administrator at 1-888-238-0781, email admin@hoodsettlement.com, or visit HoodSettlement.com.
What happened
Plaintiff Oral Damocles and additional named plaintiffs filed this class action against Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. alleging that the hoods on certain 2022 model year Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles are defective and may flutter and bounce while driving. The complaint claimed that the alleged defect breached applicable warranties and violated state statutes, and that prior repairs performed under Mitsubishi technical service bulletins (TSB-21-42A-011, TSB-21-42A-011REV, and TSB-21-42A-011REV2) did not fully resolve the concern.
MMNA denies the allegations and denies any wrongdoing or liability, and maintains that the hoods are not defective and were properly designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold. The Court has not decided in favor of either side. The parties agreed to settle to avoid the cost, risk, and time of continued litigation. Under the Settlement, MMNA agreed to extend the New Vehicle Limited Warranty to cover 100% of hood replacement at any authorized Mitsubishi dealer for an 18-month period commencing May 1, 2026, to provide complimentary loaner or rental vehicles during repair, and to reimburse past paid out-of-pocket hood repair, replacement, and related rental car costs incurred before the Notice Date.
How to file a claim
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Look up your VIN
Not every 2022 Outlander is covered. Use the official VIN Lookup Portal at HoodSettlement.com to confirm whether your specific 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander is a Settlement Class Vehicle. Class membership is set by the VIN list attached as Exhibit 5 to the Settlement Agreement.
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Choose your benefit
Current owners or lessees with a hood fluttering concern can take the vehicle to any authorized Mitsubishi dealer for a free hood replacement under the extended warranty (parts, labor, and necessary paint), and request a complimentary loaner or rental during the repair. Anyone who already paid out of pocket for a hood repair, replacement, or related rental on a Settlement Class Vehicle before the Notice Date can submit a Claim Form for reimbursement. Reimbursement for repairs at a non-Mitsubishi service entity is capped at $4,595 (parts and labor combined) and is reduced by any goodwill, insurance, or extended warranty payments already received.
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File online or by mail
To request the warranty-extension repair, contact any authorized Mitsubishi dealer; no claim form is required. To claim reimbursement for past out-of-pocket costs, submit the Claim Form online at veritaconnect.com/hoodsettlement by July 30, 2026, or mail a paper Claim Form (postmarked by July 30, 2026) with required documentation (repair invoice, proof of payment, and proof of ownership or lease) to: Damocles v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Claims Administrator, P.O. Box 301132, Los Angeles, CA 90030-1132. Forms and the Settlement Agreement are at HoodSettlement.com.
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Receive your benefit
Free dealer repairs under the warranty extension begin on May 1, 2026 and are available for 18 months. Reimbursement payments for valid Claim Forms are mailed within 150 days of either the date the Claims Administrator receives a complete claim or the date the Settlement becomes final, whichever is later. The Court will hold the Final Fairness Hearing on August 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CT, and the appeal process can take a year or more. No follow-up is required once a valid claim is submitted.
Key dates
- Jun 15, 2026 Opt-out & objection deadline Upcoming
- Jul 30, 2026 Claim filing deadline Upcoming
- Aug 3, 2026 Final Fairness Hearing (1:00 p.m. CT, in person) Upcoming
- TBD after final approval Payments issued to claimants Pending
The Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for August 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time before the Honorable Eli J. Richardson at the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 719 Church Street, Courtroom 5C, Nashville, TN 37203. The Court may move the hearing, so check HoodSettlement.com for updates before traveling.
Where the money is going
There is no common settlement fund. The settlement is delivered through (1) an 18-month extension of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 100% of hood replacement at authorized Mitsubishi dealers, with complimentary loaner or rental vehicles during repair, and (2) reimbursement of past paid out-of-pocket hood repair, replacement, and related rental costs on Settlement Class Vehicles. Attorneys' fees, expenses, and Class Representative service awards are paid separately by MMNA, do not come out of any common fund, and do not reduce class member benefits.
All amounts above are pending and subject to final court approval at the August 3, 2026 Fairness Hearing. The Court may award less than the amounts requested. Reimbursement is reduced by any goodwill, insurance, extended warranty, or other monies already paid for the same repair, and there is no double recovery. Hood failures caused by damage, abuse, alteration, modification, collision, vandalism, or other outside sources are not covered.
Common questions
How much money will I receive?
There is no common fund and no per-claimant cap on the warranty-extension repair, which covers 100% of hood replacement (parts, labor, and necessary paint) at any authorized Mitsubishi dealer for 18 months from May 1, 2026 (or 6 months from May 1, 2026 for vehicles whose prior hood repair occurred more than 18 months earlier). Past paid repairs at an authorized Mitsubishi dealer are reimbursed at 100% of out-of-pocket cost. Past paid repairs at a non-dealer service center are capped at a $4,595 maximum (parts and labor combined) and require a sworn declaration that an authorized Mitsubishi dealer first declined or was unable to perform the repair. Past paid rental car costs related to a hood repair are also reimbursable, with a declaration if the dealer did not provide a loaner. Reimbursement is reduced by any goodwill, insurance, or extended warranty payments already received, so there is no double recovery.
Do I need to submit proof of purchase?
Yes, for reimbursement claims. You must submit (1) the original or a legible copy of the repair invoice or record showing the claimant's name, vehicle make, model, and VIN, the dealer or service center that performed the repair, the date, a description of the work, and the amount charged for parts and labor; (2) proof you paid for the repair; and (3) if you are not the person to whom the Class Notice was mailed, proof of ownership or lease at the time of the repair. A sworn Declaration Form (available at HoodSettlement.com) is accepted in place of records that cannot be obtained after a good faith effort. The warranty-extension repair at a Mitsubishi dealer does not require a Claim Form.
What if I didn’t receive a notice?
Yes. Class membership is determined by VIN, not by whether you received a notice in the mail. Anyone whose 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander is on the class VIN list can use the warranty-extension repair benefit at a dealer and can submit a reimbursement Claim Form by the July 30, 2026 deadline, regardless of whether they received a direct notice. Confirm your VIN at the VIN Lookup Portal or call the Claims Administrator at 1-888-238-0781.
Does staying in the class affect my right to sue later?
Unless you opt out by mailing a Request for Exclusion postmarked by June 15, 2026, you remain a Settlement Class Member and will be bound by the Settlement and its release. That means you cannot separately sue MMNA or the Released Parties about the legal claims arising from hood flutter and related parts in Settlement Class Vehicles, except for claims involving personal injury or property damage other than damage to the Settlement Class Vehicle itself. The full release is in sections I.S and I.T of the Settlement Agreement at HoodSettlement.com. Mailing instructions for opting out are in the Notice.
When will payments be sent out?
The Final Fairness Hearing is set for August 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CT. Reimbursement payments are issued within 150 days of either the date the Claims Administrator receives a complete claim or the date the Settlement becomes final, whichever is later. The appeal process can take a year or more. The warranty-extension repair benefit at authorized Mitsubishi dealers begins May 1, 2026 and is available for 18 months independent of final approval. Check HoodSettlement.com or call 1-888-238-0781 for status updates.
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This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Dapeer Law, P.A. is not the administrator of this settlement and is not affiliated with Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Verita Global (Settlement Administrator) (the Settlement Administrator), or Class Counsel Sergei Lemberg of Lemberg Law, LLC. The case is Oral Damocles, et al. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-00401, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee before the Honorable Eli J. Richardson. Class representatives are Oral Damocles, Joseph Everly, Everett Fields, Jessica Gentry, Sarah Greendale, Vincent Viner, Brittony Guillen, Justin Haller, Brett Halliday, Deborah Paraday, Jesse Rezendes, Rocco Russo, Rachael Teras, Courtney Wade, Michelle Welch, Suzanne Westcott, and Latoya Young. MMNA denies wrongdoing. This website is attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
