{"id":397674,"date":"2026-01-09T05:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397674\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:27:12","slug":"quebec-court-to-consider-proposed-fiat-500-door-handle-defect-settlement-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397674\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec court to consider proposed Fiat 500 door handle defect settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t            Law360 Canada (January 8, 2026,  5:04 PM EST) &#8212; The Quebec Superior Court is set to consider a proposed settlement for a class action concerning alleged door handle defects in Fiat 500 vehicles from model years 2012 to 2019, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/fiat-500-door-handles-notice-of-authorization-of-a-quebec-class-action-and-of-a-proposed-settlement-815606566.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The class action alleges that the door handle and\/or door locking mechanisms of these vehicles are affected by defects that may cause handles to jam, break or detach.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was authorized as a class action by the Quebec Superior Court in April 2024. Under the proposed settlement, FCA Canada Inc. will repair or replace affected door handles free of charge, subject to inspection.<\/p>\n<p>If approved, the agreement will also provide all persons in Quebec who purchased or leased a Fiat 500 vehicle, model years 2012-2019, with 10 years of coverage from the vehicle\u2019s in-service date.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles already over 10 years old when settlement approval notices are distributed will be provided one additional year of coverage from the date of such notice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no limit on the number of claims during the warranty period, however preventative inspections or repairs are not covered,\u201d the release noted.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the settlement provides for reimbursement of any costs previously incurred by class members for repairs related to the door handle issue, with supporting documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement approval hearing is scheduled for Feb. 16, 2026, at the Montreal Courthouse of the Quebec Superior Court.<\/p>\n<p>Class members who wish to exclude themselves from the settlement must do so by Feb. 4, 2026. Any objections to the settlement must be submitted by Feb. 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any information, story ideas or news tips for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Law360 Canada<\/a> on business-related law and litigation, including class actions, please contact Karunjit Singh at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.ca\/articles\/2428193\/mailto:karunjit.singh@lexisnexis.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">karunjit.singh@lexisnexis.ca<\/a> or 905-415-5859.<br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Law360 Canada (January 8, 2026, 5:04 PM EST) &#8212; The Quebec Superior Court is set to consider a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":397513,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-397674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/397513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}