Legal Notice
If You Owned or Leased any of the
GM vehicles below,
You can receive cash back
for certain repairs.
In a class action settlement, G M w ill reimburse class members from
$5 0 to $8 0 0 for certain repairs. Repairs within the earlier o f seven years
or 150,000 m iles after the date o f original vehicle ownership or leasing
arc covered.
What is this about?
L aw su its claim that D cx -C o o l in the veh icles listed below caused
problem s with the vehicles’ engines or cooling system s and that certain
engine com ponents were defective. G M denies that D ex-Cool caused
problems and that any engine components in the vehicles were defective.
What repairs are covered?
Repairs vary by vehicle. To determine whether you m ay receive cash
back for a repair, contact the Settlement Adm inistrator or the website
listed below. Generally, the covered repairs include lower intake manifold
gaskets for 3 .1 L and 3.4 L vehicles: engine scalability repairs for 3.8 L
vehicles (L36); and repairs related to engine sludge for 4 .3 L vehicles.
Who and what vehicles are covered?
You may be able to file a claim if you ever owned or leased, for personal
use. one o f the vehicle models listed below and paid for a covered repair.
Check the website to see if your vehicle model m ay also be included in
the settlement.
Certain 3.1- and 3.4-liter Engine Group: Model Years 1995 - 2003
Buick
Century, Rendezvous, Regal, S kylark
Chevrolet
/
m p a la, Lum ina, M a lib u , M o n te Carlo, Venture,
Corsica, B eretta, L um in a APV
Oldsmobile
A lero, C utlass (S uprem e a n d Ciera), S ilh o u e tte
Pontiac
Aztek, G rand Am , G rand Prix, M ontana,
Trans S p o rt
Certain 3.8-liter (L36) Engine Group: Model Years 1995 - 2004
Buick
LeSabre, P ark A venue, Regal, R iviera
Chevrolet
Com oro, Im pa la, Lum ina, M o n te Carlo
Oldsmobile
E ighty-E ig ht, In trig u e , LSS, N in e ty-E ig h t
Pontiac
B o n neville, F ireb ird, G rand P rix
Certain 4.3-liter Engine Group: Model Years 1995 - 2000
Chevrolet
Blazer, C hevrolet S
-10
GMC
Envoy, Jim m y, S
-15
Oldsmobile
B ravado
What should I do?
Get the com plete information below and decide on your legal right to:
• Rem ain in the settlement and file a claim , object to or comment on
the settlement. If you stay in the settlement you will be bound by the
C ourt's rulings. You must file your claim by O ctober 27, 2008.
• Exclude yourself and keep your right to sue G M on your own. You
must exclude yourself or object/comment in writing by A u gu st 13 ,
2008.
The Court has appointed Counsel to represent everyone. If (he settlement
is approved. G M will pay them separately. You can also hire your own
attorney at your own cost.
The Court w ill determine whether to approve the settlement at a Fairness
Hearing on August 29. 2008 at 1 1 a.m.
If you purchased your vehicle in Missouri, a different hearing date applies
to you. See below.
For complete information and a Claim Form
or for updates to this Notice:
Call:
1-866-245-4291
Visit: www.dexcoolsettlement.com
Or Write: Dex Cool Litigation Settlement Administrator
P.O.Box 9239, Dublin, OH 43017-4639
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