Subaru Battery Drain Class Settlement Gets Final Approval

Subaru Corp.'s settlement of vehicle owners’ claims that several models require frequent battery replacement has received final court approval.

The terms of the nationwide class settlement include payments for out-of-pocket repair costs up to 165% of the expenditure; warranty extensions; and a software update that improves the on-board computer’s “charging logic,” according to earlier filings in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The deal is fair, reasonable, and adequate, Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez said Tuesday. He also approved $4.1 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses.

About 18 class members objected to the settlement, according to the ...