Has anyone else received a settlement check from Toyota Economic Loss Settlement Administrator? It refers to Case # 8:10ML2151 JVS (FMOx).

I had no idea about the class action suit and I'm curious if there are any repairs that need to be done to the car that may be voided if I cash this check. Granted it's only $20.91 so any damage couldn't possibly be repaired for this price so I am just curious as to any obligation Toyota would be released from if I cash the check.


It says to reference a site www.ToyotaELsettlement.com but the isn't pulling up currently.

 

I'd be wary of such checks. looks like a scam to me.
for 20 bucks it might not be worth the risk..

 

on a second look it seems legit...: http://slickdeals.net/f/6181810-rece...it-overdue-day

I was able to access the http://www.toyotaelsettlement.com/ site as well

 

It would seem they gave every owner during the time period of 2002-2010 a check.
The odd thing about it is that my friend owned a 2003 MRS that did not have the throttle by wire system and he received the same check for $20.
Some of these class action lawsuits are BS and they are usually instigated by ambulance chasing lawyers that are looking though the fine details so they can be awarded a big sum and everyone else pennies on the dollar.
I believe this case was won because of a technicality of wording. You can bet that those that received the check are going to make everyone else $100 in the hole when it comes time to price out the next car.

 

Well, I have 4 qualifying vehicles and have heard zippo from Toyota about this. What's the deal - the settlement was 6 months ago?

 

I got my check and i cashed it seemed legit had no issues it is a legit check. not that i needed the 20 or so dollars but I had a few checks laying around so I cashed them all.

 

Great $20 will get pizza for the guys at the body shop on mon....thanks for the input. My security settings kept redirecting me so i couldn't verify.....

 

I got a check as well and wasn't sure if it was a scam. Before I cash it I'll be sure to look at these links! Thanks.

 

BTW: the law firm that sued Toyota apparently won a $1.6B dollar settlement. They got $275M for their efforts.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/20/t...ment-approved/

 

dang, I'm in the wrong business

 

Makes 2 of us. I know a lawyer that does medical malpractice, works on 2 or 3 cases per year max, and have a yacht, huge house, etc...

 

It seems like so many of these class action lawsuits are just legalized extortion by law firms. The "poor suffering victims" get peanuts (which I consider $20.91 to be) while the law firm rakes in multi millions.

I have received maybe 6 to 8 of these over the years. I refuse to participate in them and opt out. Although I think once I did get a small check for something.

 

Seems you didn't even have to choose to participate. I just received a settlement check also. How they managed to include owners of the LS is a mystery to me. Suspect that the lawyers just included everything with a Lexus labet on it to boost the settlement. Justice has nothing to do with how they operate. Disgusting.

 

I got a check too, $29.

 

Got my $20 too.