Toyota airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement
In re ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation (Toyota settlement)
Also known as Toyota airbag settlement; Toyota Corolla airbag; Toyota Tacoma airbag; Toyota Avalon
The lawsuit claimed airbag control units in some Toyotas could fail in a crash from electrical overstress.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You could get
- Amount not known yet Up to $250 residual payment.
Source
“residual distribution payment of up to $250”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice Your vehicle's 17-digit VIN Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“If you do not know your VIN, please check the driver’s side dashboard and/or driver’s side door post, which will contain the 17-digit VIN for your vehicle. ... will require basic documentation to show your out-of-pocket expenses, such as a receipt or invoice, or a signed affidavit if you don’t have a receipt or invoice. ... If you are unable to file a paper claim, you must call 1-833-747-5737 to verify your information and receive your Personal Identification Number (PIN) in order to file a claim online”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Who can file
- Owned or leased certain 2011-2019 Toyota models as of July 2023
Source
“2011–2019 Toyota Corolla; 2011–2013 Toyota Corolla Matrix; 2012–2018 Toyota Avalon; 2013–2018 Toyota Avalon HV; 2012–2019 Toyota Tacoma; 2012–2017 Toyota Tundra; and 2012–2017 Toyota Sequoia.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“You are included in the Class if you own, lease, or previously owned or leased a Subject Vehicle as of July 31, 2023”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 10 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: airbagcontrolunitsettlement.com. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Toyota airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement payout?
Amount not known yet. Up to $250 residual payment.
Where is the Toyota airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.airbagcontrolunitsettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 11, 2028.
When will the Toyota airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
Is the Toyota airbag control unit (ZF-TRW) settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Kroll, and the official site is www.airbagcontrolunitsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you own or lease, or once owned or leased, a covered Toyota sold or leased in the U.S., as of July 31, 2023.
It covers 2011–19 Corolla, 2011–13 Corolla Matrix, 2012–18 Avalon, 2013–18 Avalon HV, 2012–19 Tacoma, 2012–17 Tundra and Sequoia.
You are not included if you are a Toyota officer, director or employee, or a Toyota dealer or its officers or directors.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
You are included in the Class if you own, lease, or previously owned or leased a Subject Vehicle as of July 31, 2023
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- To file online: a Class Member ID and a PIN (call 1-833-747-5737 to get them); otherwise a printed paper form
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- Your vehicle's 17-digit VIN
- For recall expense refunds: receipts or invoices, or a signed affidavit if you have none
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File online, or by mail
At www.airbagcontrolunitsettlement.com, by Dec 11, 2028. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Toyota Airbag Control Unit Settlement, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration, LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
The deadline note says: “By mail, postmarked by December 11, 2028.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- In re ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation (Toyota settlement)
- Court
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Case number
- 2:19-ml-02905
- Administrator
- Kroll
- Official site
- www.airbagcontrolunitsettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $78.5 million in cash and credits
- Full payout terms
- Recall cost refunds, plus up to $250 from leftover fundsReimbursement of certain reasonable out-of-pocket costs of completing the January 2020 recall (rental car or transportation, towing, childcare, ACU repair costs, lost wages) for recalled vehicles, with receipts, invoices or a signed affidavit. Every class member who submits a Registration/Claim Form may also get a residual distribution payment of up to $250 from funds left over; the amount is set after reimbursement claims are paid.
- Effort
- Medium, about 10 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the administrator site. Order not read.The settlement website gives this date and says an appeal was dismissed on December 11, 2025. Source: administrator site
The court’s exact words
You are included in the Class if you own, lease, or previously owned or leased a Subject Vehicle as of July 31, 2023
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Per the settlement website FAQ, the class is current and former owners and lessees, as of July 31, 2023, of these Subject Vehicles sold or leased in the United States, D.C., Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories: 2011–2019 Toyota Corolla, 2011–2013 Corolla Matrix, 2012–2018 Avalon, 2013–2018 Avalon HV, 2012–2019 Tacoma, 2012–2017 Tundra and 2012–2017 Sequoia. The site has a VIN lookup tool. 2020–2023 Tacoma and 2018 Tundra are NOT included (a corrective notice went out). Recall expense refunds are only for the recalled Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Avalon and Avalon HV (NHTSA Recall 20V-024); every class member may register for the residual payment. Excluded: Toyota and its officers, directors, employees and outside counsel, its affiliates and distributors, Toyota dealers and their officers and directors, class counsel, the judicial officers on the case, and people who opted out.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQ administrator site
- Official claim form page (how to file) administrator site
- Official online claim form (first screen, Kroll) administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 26, 2026
- Page created. Settlement approved November 28, 2023 (appeal dismissed December 11, 2025); claims open until December 11, 2028. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.