If you purchased or leased certain 2016-2017 Kia Optima or 2017 Kia Sportage vehicles, you may be entitled to benefits from a class action settlement.

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Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Read this Settlement Website carefully.

The purpose of this Notice is to inform you of a proposed Settlement in a class action lawsuit known as Le Beau, et al. v. Kia America, Inc., et al., Case No. 8:22-cv-01545-FWS-JDE (C.D. Cal). You are receiving this Notice because Kia America, Inc. (“Kia”) records indicate that you may be entitled to claim certain financial benefits offered by this Settlement.
The Settlement offers several benefits as described in the Frequently Asked Questions on this Settlement Website. Please review the answer to Question 8 below closely. Settlement details, including the Class Action Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement Agreement”), can be found on the Documents page of this website.
You are a Class Member if you own or lease a Class Vehicle or previously owned or leased a Class Vehicle. Class Vehicles include certain 2016-2017 Kia Optima and all 2017 Kia Sportage vehicles.
Please read this Settlement Website carefully. Your legal rights are affected whether or not you act. Your rights and options and the deadlines to exercise them are explained on this Settlement Website. The deadlines may be moved, canceled, or otherwise modified, so please check this Settlement Website regularly for updates and further details.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be made if the Court approves the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR WRITE TO THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT OR THE LITIGATION PROCESS. INSTEAD, PLEASE USE THE CONTACT PAGE OR CALL TOLL-FREE AT 1-(833) 930-0988.

Important Dates

Claims Deadline
November 23, 2026
The only way to get the benefits available under the Settlement is by submitting a Claim Form. By submitting a Claim Form, you will be bound by the Settlement terms and give up your right to sue Kia separately for the claims in this case. Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by November 23, 2026.
Exclusion ("Opt Out") Deadline
October 23, 2026
Get no benefits available under the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue or continue to sue Kia separately for the same legal claims in this case. Requests for Exclusion (Opt-Out Requests) must be submitted online or postmarked by October 23, 2026.
Objection Deadline
October 23, 2026
To object to the Settlement, you must remain a Class Member—you cannot ask to be excluded. You will remain in the Settlement Class and be bound by the Settlement Agreement if the Settlement is approved by the Court. You may object to the Settlement by writing to the Court and indicating why you do not like the Settlement. Objections must be postmarked by October 23, 2026.
Final Approval Hearing Date
January 7, 2027 at 10:00 a.m. PST
The court has set a Final Approval Hearing for January 7, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10D. The time and date of this hearing may change. Please check this Settlement Website for updates.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM	The only way to get the benefits available under the Settlement is by submitting a Claim Form. By submitting a Claim Form, you will: Be bound by the Settlement terms. Give up your right to sue Kia separately for the claims in this case.	Claims must be submitted or postmarked no later than November 23, 2026 (90 days after the Class Notice).
EXCLUDE YOURSELF (“OPT OUT”)	Get no benefits available under the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue or continue to sue Kia separately for the same legal claims in this case.	Postmark no later than October 23, 2026 (60 days after Class Notice).
OBJECT	To object to the Settlement, you must remain a Class Member—you cannot ask to be excluded. You will remain in the Class and be bound by the Settlement Agreement if the Settlement is approved by the Court. You may object to the Settlement by writing to the Court and indicating why you do not like the Settlement.	File electronically or postmark no later than October 23, 2026 (60 days after Class Notice).
ATTEND THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING	Ask to speak to the Court about the fairness of the Settlement.	File Notice of Intention to Appear by October 23, 2026.
DO NOTHING	Receive no payment. Give up your right to sue or continue to sue Kia separately for the same legal claims in this case.

• These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Notice.

• The Court in charge of this case must still decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be made if the Court approves the Settlement and after appeals are resolved. The Court approval process may take some time, so please be patient.

This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.

For more information, please use the Contact Us page, or call (833) 930-0988. You may also write to:

Kia Window Regulator Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391

Le Beau, et al. v. Kia America, Inc., et al.

If you purchased or leased certain 2016-2017 Kia Optima or 2017 Kia Sportage vehicles, you may be entitled to benefits from a class action settlement.