Hagens Berman attorneys reached a settlement of $5.4 million for Tesla owners who experienced a delayed rollout of premium self-driving features, as well as increased safety concerns.
WHAT WAS THE LAWSUIT ABOUT?
Starting in October 2016, Tesla had been marketing and selling its Enhanced Autopilot and Full-Self Driving features for a combined $8,000 premium. The electric car company stated that it equipped its newest Model S and Model X vehicles at the time with the following features: eight surround cameras to provide 360 degrees of visibility, 12 ultrasonic sensors for improved object detection at nearly twice the distance of the previous AP1, and a radar able to see through weather conditions, all to enable its Enhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving capabilities.
However, Tesla was late in delivering Enhanced Autopilot features, and owners complained that the Enhanced Autopilot suite was not complete, since the rollout of the features didn’t begin until 2017. In addition, some drivers found its components were allegedly unsafe.
Attorneys reached a final settlement with Tesla in November 2018 that resulted in monetary relief for Tesla owners across the U.S.
CASE TIMELINE
On Nov. 2, 2018, the court granted plaintiffs' motion for final approval of the settlement.
On June 7, 2018, the Court held a hearing to evaluate whether the proposed settlement should be granted preliminary approval. On June 8, 2018, the Court issued an order granting preliminary approval.
