Published
June 1, 2026
Own or once owned a covered 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander? You can get a free hood repair with no claim form — and reimbursement for past repair costs if you file by July 30, 2026.
What Is the Mitsubishi Outlander Hood Settlement About?
The Mitsubishi Outlander hood flutter class action settlement resolves a lawsuit captioned Oral Damocles, et al. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-00401, pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The lawsuit alleges that the hoods on certain 2022 model year Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles are defective and may flutter and bounce while the vehicle is being driven.Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. ("MMNA") denies the claims. It maintains that the hoods are not defective, that they were properly designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold, and that no applicable warranties were breached and no applicable statutes violated. The Court has not decided who is right. Instead, the parties agreed to a settlement — which the Court has preliminarily approved — to avoid the risks, delays, and costs of continued litigation and to get benefits to affected owners quickly.
Status
Preliminarily Approved
Final fairness hearing August 3, 2026
What You Get
Free Hood Repair + Cost Reimbursement
100% covered hood repair/replacement at an authorized dealer · reimbursement of past out-of-pocket repair & rental costs (non-dealer repairs capped at $4,595)
Reimbursement Claim Deadline
July 30, 2026
opt-out / objection deadline June 15, 2026
Proof Required
Yes — for reimbursement
repair invoice + proof of payment to be reimbursed · the free hood repair needs no claim form, just a dealer visit
Who's Covered
Certain 2022 Outlanders (by VIN)
current & former U.S. owners/lessees — check your VIN at hoodsettlement.com
Who Qualifies for the Mitsubishi Outlander Settlement?
The Settlement Class is defined as all present and former U.S. owners and lessees of Settlement Class Vehicles — certain model year 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles distributed by MMNA in the United States, as defined in the Settlement Agreement.Important: not every 2022 Outlander is covered. The specific vehicles are identified by their Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) on a list attached to the Settlement Agreement. The easiest way to confirm whether your vehicle is a Settlement Class Vehicle is to enter your VIN in the VIN Lookup Portal on the official settlement website, hoodsettlement.com.
Several groups are excluded from the Settlement Class, including: judges who presided over the case and their spouses; MMNA's current employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives and their families; MMNA's affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries; used car dealers; anyone who bought a class vehicle for commercial resale; anyone who bought a class vehicle with a salvage title (and insurers who acquired one through a total loss); insurers of class vehicles; issuers of extended warranties and service contracts; anyone who previously settled and released these claims; and anyone who files a timely request for exclusion.
What Does the Settlement Provide?
There are two distinct sets of benefits. Most class members will use the first (a free hood repair) and only some will use the second (reimbursement for money already spent).1. Free Hood Repair or Replacement (Warranty Extension). Effective May 1, 2026, MMNA is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty (NVLW) so that an authorized Mitsubishi dealer will perform the hood replacement/repair (including necessary paint) at 100% of the cost for any Settlement Class Vehicle whose owner or lessee reports a hood fluttering concern. In general, this extension runs for eighteen (18) months beginning May 1, 2026, and it applies regardless of whether the vehicle is still within the original 5-year/60,000-mile NVLW period and regardless of whether the vehicle previously received a hood repair under an earlier technical service bulletin.
• If your vehicle already received a hood repair before May 1, 2026, the extension covers a further repair/replacement for hood fluttering for 18 months from the date of that prior repair, regardless of mileage.
• For vehicles that received a hood repair more than 18 months before May 1, 2026, the extension applies for six (6) months starting May 1, 2026.
• While your vehicle is being repaired or replaced under this extension, and upon request, the dealer will provide a complimentary loaner or rental car at no cost to you.
The Warranty Extension follows the same terms and conditions as the original NVLW and is transferable to later owners while the time limit lasts. It does not cover hood failures caused by damage, abuse, alteration, modification, collision, crash, vandalism, or other outside impact.
2. Reimbursement of Past Out-of-Pocket Costs. If you already paid out of pocket (and were not reimbursed) for a covered hood repair or replacement on a Settlement Class Vehicle before the Notice Date, you can file a claim for 100% reimbursement of those parts-and-labor costs. You can also be reimbursed for past rental car costs you paid while your vehicle was at the shop for a hood repair. There are some conditions:
• If the past repair happened during the original NVLW period but was not done by an authorized Mitsubishi dealer, you must submit records (or a sworn declaration if records aren't available after a good-faith effort) showing you first tried to have an authorized dealer do the repair but the dealer declined or couldn't. A Declaration Form is available on the settlement website.
• For a rental car reimbursement where the repair was done by an authorized dealer, you must provide a sworn declaration that you asked the dealer for a loaner/rental and were not given one.
• Reimbursement for a repair performed by a service facility that is not an authorized Mitsubishi dealer is capped at a maximum of $4,595 (parts and labor).
• Any reimbursement is reduced by goodwill payments, insurance, extended warranty/service contract payments, or other money you already received for the hood repair. If you received a free repair or were already fully reimbursed, you are not entitled to additional reimbursement.
How Do I Get the Free Hood Repair?
You do not need a claim form for the free repair. To use the Warranty Extension, take your Settlement Class Vehicle to an authorized Mitsubishi dealer and tell them you have a hood fluttering concern. The dealer is authorized to perform the covered hood replacement or repair (including necessary paint) at no charge to you, and to provide a complimentary loaner or rental car during the repair if you ask. Because these benefits have time limits, it's best not to wait.How Do I File a Reimbursement Claim?
If you already paid for a covered hood repair or related rental car, you must submit a completed, signed, and dated Claim Form no later than July 30, 2026 — either online through the settlement website or by First-Class mail postmarked by that date. Along with the Claim Form, you must include:• An original or legible copy of the repair invoice/record showing your name; the make, model, and VIN of your Settlement Class Vehicle; the name and address of the dealer or service center that did the repair; the date of the repair; a description of the work performed (including parts repaired/replaced, which may include a parts-and-labor breakdown); and the amount charged.
• Proof of your payment for the covered repair.
• If you are not the person to whom the Class Notice was mailed, proof that you owned or leased the vehicle at the time of the repair.
• Where applicable, the Declaration of Attempt to Have the Repair Performed at an Authorized Dealership, and/or the rental car declaration described above (forms are on the settlement website).
If the Claims Administrator finds your claim valid, your reimbursement is mailed within 150 days of either the date your completed claim (with all required proof) is received, or the date the settlement becomes final, whichever is later. If your claim is rejected for a fixable deficiency, you'll be sent a letter explaining what to submit and by when to correct it.
Key Deadlines and the Final Fairness Hearing
• July 30, 2026 — deadline to submit a reimbursement Claim Form (online or postmarked).• June 15, 2026 — deadline to exclude yourself (opt out) or to file a written objection.
• August 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. — the Court's Final Fairness Hearing, before the Honorable Eli J. Richardson, to decide whether to approve the settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate, and to consider Class Counsel's fees and the service awards.
Payments and benefits are provided only if the Court approves the settlement and after any appeals are resolved. The hearing date can change without further notice, so check the official settlement website or the Court's PACER docket to confirm.
Your Other Options: Opt Out or Object
Exclude yourself (opt out). To leave the Settlement Class, you must mail a written Request for Exclusion postmarked no later than June 15, 2026, clearly stating that you want to be excluded and including your full name, address, telephone number, and the model, model year, and VIN of your vehicle. You cannot opt out by phone or email. If you opt out, you receive no benefits from the settlement and are not bound by it.Object. If you stay in the class, you can object to the settlement or to Class Counsel's request for fees and service awards by filing or mailing a written objection postmarked no later than June 15, 2026. Your objection must identify the case, include your name, address, and telephone number, the model, model year, and VIN of your vehicle plus proof you own(ed) or lease(d) it, the grounds for your objection, and whether you intend to appear at the hearing. The full requirements are set out in the Class Notice and Settlement Agreement on the settlement website.
The Lawyers and the Cost to You
The Court appointed Lemberg Law, LLC as Class Counsel to represent the Settlement Class. You are not personally charged for these lawyers. Class Counsel will ask the Court to award attorneys' fees and expenses not to exceed a combined total of $1,750,000, and service awards of $5,000 each to the named plaintiffs (Class Representatives). Importantly, any fees, expenses, and service awards are paid separately by MMNA and do not reduce the benefits available to you or the rest of the class. If you want your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own cost.What Am I Giving Up If I Stay in the Class?
Unless you exclude yourself, you remain in the Settlement Class and will be bound by the release of claims. That means you cannot sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit arising from the hoods, their associated parts, and hood flutter in Settlement Class Vehicles, for the claims that were or could have been asserted in this case. The release does not cover claims for personal injury or for property damage other than damage to the Settlement Class Vehicle itself. The exact released claims are set out in the Settlement Agreement on the settlement website.Is the Mitsubishi Outlander Settlement a Scam? How to Stay Safe
This is a legitimate, court-supervised settlement, but consumer settlements always attract copycat scams. A few signals separate the real process from fraud:• The free hood repair never requires a payment. Anyone asking you to pay a fee, hand over banking passwords, or buy gift cards to "release" a Mitsubishi settlement benefit is running a scam.
• The official settlement website is hoodsettlement.com. The free repair is performed by an authorized Mitsubishi dealer — there is no separate "repair portal" you must pay to access.
• If a text or email asks you to click an unfamiliar or shortened link to claim a Mitsubishi payment, treat it as phishing. Type the official website address into your browser directly, or use the VIN Lookup Portal there to check your status.
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Official Settlement Notice
Sources
• Official Settlement Website: HoodSettlement.com• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Oral Damocles, et al. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-00401
• Official Class Notice (PDF): Mitsubishi Outlander Hood Settlement Notice (PDF)
Case Information
OpenClassActions.com is a consumer news site. We report on filed complaints, court orders, and preliminarily approved settlements. We are not a law firm, we are not Class Counsel, we are not the Settlement Administrator, and we do not process or decide claims. The information in this article is based on the publicly available Class Notice and federal court records. MMNA denies any wrongdoing, and the Court has not decided the merits of the plaintiffs' claims.
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Settlement Benefit
Free hood repair/replacement (warranty extension) + reimbursement of past repair & rental costs
Case Title
Oral Damocles, et al. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Case Number
3:22-cv-00401
Court
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Final Approval Hearing
August 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Hon. Eli J. Richardson, Courtroom 5C, Nashville, TN
Class Counsel
Lemberg Law, LLC
Administrator
Verita
Official Website
HoodSettlement.com
