TOMORROW is the final day for General Motors drivers to claim $2,149 from a massive $150 million class action settlement.
Those who claim don’t even need to have owned the car to be paid out of the multi-million-dollar fund.
General Motors faces claims that some of its Chevrolet and GMC vehicles were equipped with defective engines.
The class action states that these engines consume excess oil, and that GM allegedly knew about this but failed to alert drivers.
Despite not admitting to any wrongdoing, GM is paying out the money to settle the claims before a possible trial.
The GM settlement benefits current owners or lessees of 2011-2014:
These vehicles need to have been fitted with the defective LC9 engine.
It is also important to note that the settlement only benefits those living in California, Idaho or North Carolina.
In the California class, the car needs to have been purchased or leased in new condition as of May 23, 2022.
In Idaho, the car needs to have been purchased or leased from a GM-authorized dealer as of May 23, 2022.
And in North Carolina, the same rules apply to those in California, meaning the car does not need to have been purchased or leased from a GM-authorized dealer.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members are eligible to receive a cash payment in compensation.
Claimants will receive a proportional share of the net settlement fund based on the number of vehicles they own or lease.
The settlement website gives an estimated payment of at least $2,149 per person; however this is not a confirmed total.
This will depend on the number of participating class members.
Class action lawsuits offer groups of people, or 'classes,' a way to band together in court.
These suits are often brought by one or a few people who allege a company or other entity has wronged a large group of people.
When a suit becomes a class action, it extends to all “class members,” or people who may have similar complaints to those who filed the suit.
Companies often settle class actions – offering payment to class members who typically waive their right to pursue further legal action by accepting money.
These payout agreements frequently include statements by the defendant denying wrongdoing. Companies tend to settle class actions to avoid the costs of further litigation.
Pollution, discrimination, or false advertising are a few examples of what can land a class action on a company’s doorstep.
As the more eligible applicants increases, the more the settlement pot will need to be stretched.
In this class action, the deadline for exclusion and objection is August 8, 2025, as well as the deadline to submit a claim form.
Note that those in North Carolina who received an identification form in the mail must also return this by August 8.
No additional claim form is required by other class members.
The final approval hearing for the GM engine class action lawsuit settlement is scheduled for October 2, 2025.
If you knowingly submit a fraudulent claim, you will be harming class members who are eligible for reimbursement.
You can access the settlement website by clicking this link.
NFL players can breathe a sigh of relief due to a rule about a once-thought-banned stimulant after San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle aired his grievance on live TV.
On Tuesday, the NFL released a memo stating that smelling salts have been banned for the upcoming season and beyond.
It was revealed that the use of smelling salts and ammonia capsules would be banned for the upcoming campaign, the league announced in a memo.
However, the ban comes with a big asterisk.
Players are still allowed to whiff smelling salts before and during games this season, but the policy “restricts clubs from providing or supplying them in any form,” the NFL shared with ESPN on Wednesday.
That means players can use their own smelling salts and ammonia capsules.
The NFL’s clarification comes after Kittle interrupted his 49ers teammate Fred Warner’s interview on NFL Network and announced that the league had banned smelling salts.
Kittle interpreted the memo as an all-out ban on using the capsules during games.
“I honestly just came up here to air a grievance,” the six-time Pro Bowler said.
“Our team got a memo today that smelling salts and ammonia packets were made illegal in the NFL, and I’ve been distraught all day.”
The next day, ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed the news over the smelling salts clarification.
And Kittle, who’s known for his quick wit, sent a meme gif of Robert Redford smiling from the 1972 film Jeremiah Johnson, indicating his pleasure at ban clarification.
The memo shared that the ban of teams providing smelling salts to players was made due to FDA warnings that were issued in 2024, noting negative effects which include masking “certain neurological signs and symptoms, including some potential signs of concussion.”
During the crashing of the NFL Network interview, Kittle revealed that he’s a regular user of smelling salts, which helps give him a boost of energy for every offensive drive.
The ninth-year veteran even joked that the memo news was so brutal that he contemplated walking away from the game.
“I considered retirement,” Kittle jokingly said.
“We have got to figure out a middle ground here, guys.
“Somebody help me out.
“Somebody come up with a good idea.
“That’s all I had to get out there. Get that off my chest.”
(All times ET)
Thur 4 Sept
8.20 pm – Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Fri 5 Sept
8pm – Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers
Sun 7 Sept
1pm – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
1pm – Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
1pm – Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
1pm – Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots
1pm – Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
1pm – Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets
1pm – New York Giants at Washington Commanders
1pm – Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars
4.05 pm – Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos
4.05 pm – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
4.25 pm – Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
4.25 pm – Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams
8.20 pm – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Mon 8 Sept
8.15 pm – Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Kittle will be entering his ninth season as he aims to amass the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the third straight campaign.