{"id":159749,"date":"2022-09-30T09:10:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T13:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycarvoice.com\/news\/?p=159749"},"modified":"2023-06-15T16:20:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T20:20:03","slug":"subaru-battery-drain-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycarvoice.com\/news\/subaru-battery-drain-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"Subaru Battery Drain Settlement Announced. Insufficient Battery Capacity Failed To Support Vehicle Components"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is your Subaru’s battery dying prematurely and randomly? If so, you’re not alone. Many Subaru owners have experienced the same issue. This class action settlement is designed to help Subaru vehicle owners affected by the premature battery drain defect. If own a Subaru vehicle affected by this defect, you may be eligible for compensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Subaru hasn’t admitted to any wrongdoing, the class action settlement has revealed that the vehicles components required more power than the battery was able to provide. Simply put, the OEM Subaru battery did not have the capacity to support the vehicle’s electrical components. As a result, Subaru owners experienced random and sudden premature dead batteries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you own a 2015-2020 Outback, 2015-2020 Forester, 2015-2020 Legacy, 2015-2020 WRX and 2019-2020 Ascent vehicle, you may be eligible to receive an extended battery warranty and cash reimbursements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subaru Battery Drain Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the class action, the electrical system in these Subaru vehicles are subject to a continuous parasitic drain. Allegedly, the battery drain problems stem from the vehicles Controller Area Network (CAN) system<\/a> which fails to enter sleep mode when the vehicle is turned off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CAN system is designed to let components like electronic units, microcontrollers, devices, sensors and actuators communicate and work together without a host computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a defect in the vehicle results in the CAN system drawing significant \u201cdark current\u201d (parasitic battery draw<\/a>) even when the vehicle is turned off and not being operated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further investigation showed that the batteries in these Subaru vehicles just simply weren’t designed to be continually drained down to low volumes of power. Thus, the parasitic draw reduces the battery\u2019s total charge<\/strong> and its lifespan significantly <\/strong>shortened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, the battery defect leaves vehicle owners stranded requiring a jump start<\/a> or battery replacement \u2013 far more often than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Subaru hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing for the defects in the vehicles they designed and manufactured, they have agreed to a settlement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Status of the Subaru Battery Drain Class Action Litigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Subaru Battery Drain Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 1:20-cv-03095-JHR-MJS<\/a> in the District Court for the District of New Jersey. This lawsuit is now settled.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members can receive extended warranty benefits and reimbursement payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View Full Settlement Details<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extended Warranty Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All class members can receive an extended warranty for future qualifying battery failures. Under the terms of the settlement for the first<\/strong> battery replacement, the extended warranty covers: <\/p>\n\n\n\n