Sylvania Headlight False Advertising Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
Purchasers of Sylvania covered products from Sept. 22, 2005 to July 11, 2014. Products included are
- SilverStar ULTRA, SilverStar, XtraVision or Cool Blue replacement headlight capsules;
- SilverStar, XtraVision or Cool Blue sealed beam headlights; and
- SilverStar fog or auxiliary lights.
Estimated Amount
$10 minimum per valid claim
Note this is just an estimate and the amount may be more or less depending on the number of valid claims.
Proof of Purchase
Not Required (If you received a notification in the mail you don’t need to submit a claim. You will automatically receive a check).
Claim Form
Case Name
Imran Chaudhri v. Osram Sylvania Inc.,,
Case No. 2:11-cv-05504
District Court for the District of New Jersey
Case Summary
The plaintiffs alleged that the manufacturers of Sylvania headlights overstated the brightness, road visibility and life expectancy of some of its premium headlights. Sylvania reportedly sold as many as 60 million replacement headlights during the Class Period The defendants deny the allegations and stand by their advertising. The defendants however, have agreed to settle out of court to avoid the expense and uncertainty associated with a long litigation process.
Settlement Pool
$30,000,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
01/03/2015
Contact
Sylvania Class Action Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 1939
Faribault, MN 55021-7194
Seattle, WA 98124-5123
info@autolightclaims.com
i have purchased sylvania.
I purchased sylvsnia headlight on my on my 1995 Jeep Cheroke in 2003.Both of my front Left and Right Were replaced
ADMIN,
Hi Gail,
I encourage you to submit a claim for the Sylvania headlights class action settlement. You don’t need a receipt.
I’ve had at least two sets of these headlights in the last 5 years
i have purchase slyvania headlights in this time frame.
I have installed silverstar light bulbs on 3 of my vehicles, 1992 honda civic,2000 dodge durango, 2004 honda accord.
i have replaced both headlamps in each one.
Why do you reply to say you bought it? It would seem that you would submit a claim and let that be that… Plus I miss the humorous quips in the case summary. KCCO
So how much of the $30 million will go to the attorneys?
$10 settlement? It’s a joke! How about a full refund of the purchase price? My SilverStar Ultras lasted 9 months, roughly 400 hours. FYI, that is well below the industry standard of 800-1000 hours for halogens.
I purchased two for a Nissan
I bought one of these and thought it was defective when it died in 3 weeks so I had another one put in. That one lasted a few months. Replaced it for second time with a different brand.
I don’t know which kinds I bought. I bought one a couple of years ago for a lexus and one over the summer for a Kia. How do I find out if it’s the right kind?
These lights are sub standard. I purchased two for my Nissan Morano and two for my Ford Explorer.
Both burned out within 6 months.
I purchased the bulbs
I bought some if these headlights for my jeep
i bought two for the car and for the truck all so one out dont lastlong.
I purchased these bulbs for my mazda
I have replaced these bulbs multiple times. Thought my car was defective but now I think it’s the product.
I have bought Cool Blue replacement headlight capsules from Sylvania Headlight
l bought some for 2008 dodger charger and a f-150 ford in july 2012.
My suburban had these and one of them went out a couple of weeks ago and caught on fire. Now I have $8000 worth of damage. I got the settlement card in the mail last week about the class action thing and thought it was ironic. Has anyone else had a problem with fire from these?
I have purchased many silverstar bulbs and never had any of them fail or burn out.On my accord they are about 10 years old .Im willing to bet the ones having problems is because you did not install them correctly.when you install these bulbs you cannot touch the bulbs with your hands or fingers because you will leave oily residue which will cause the bulb to burn out.Read the package it says this on the instructions.Also if the bulb you install is not fully in its socket or its housing it will melt anything near it which can result in a fire.
I didn’t have burning out problems, but these were no where near as bright as Sylvania claimed they would be.
the deadline says March 15, 2015 but the claim form says the deadline to file claims has passed. ???? this should be removed from active refunds.
Oh even I got the date wrong – March 20th, 2015
Bought ours in April, burned out yesterday. Looks like I’m outside of the claim window.
I’ve purchased 3 sets of sylvainia headlights for each of my cars in the past
I purchased headlight for my in may of 2014two have we out. Need tobuy some more’ I need them.
I got a card in the mail over a year ago when are they paying
When can we expect a check? I filled out the claim form a while ago.
ADMIN – Hi Maureen,
According to their website this class action was finalized on June 3rd 2015. The defendant has 90 days to send payments out.
Got my check today 8-14-15 eleven dollers and seventy cents woo hoo i think a stick in the eye is better
I do not remember buying this bulb ,and I received a check payable to Phil Marrs ?
ADMIN – Hi Edward,
If you did not purchase the bulbs and your name is not Phil just return the check to the sender.
I received a check today for $11.82 that should cover half of a light bulb. Lol
Got a check the other day, unexpected but will go put it in the bank.
In regards to the bulbs directly, have had no issues with them and have had them in two vehicle and each for well over a year. Performance is satisfactory and longevity good so far.
Were they as bright as claimed? Do not know, I did not put a light meter to them or do a apple to apple comparison against another.
One of the other respondents mentioned installing properly and I agree, if not installed properly for these bulbs or any high intensity bulb, they will fail. i.e. Do not touch the bulbs, wipe clean of oil dirt, seat properly, etc.
Nonetheless will cash the check, but like many such Class Action suits, my feeling is that this is a overblown, lawyers will make big money (approx. $10 million) and for the most part their is nothing wrong with the bulbs if installed properly. Just away for some lawyers to bring in money and due to the cost of our legal system, easier for Sylvania to settle than to keep paying big money to drag this on through the court systems while paying high legal fees, experts testimony, doing third party testing, etc and than to have the claimants to just file another appeal and drag it on even more.
I receieved a check in the mail, but the name os completely WRONG, not even close. Whom do I talk to in order to get it reissued? I went to the website and it is down. This seems like a crapshoot to me.
I have gone through 3 different sets of Sylvania products. Two sets of silverstars and one set of extravisions. I used them on my 91 jeep cherokee. All bought at Autozone in Taft, CA. The longest run was 8 months on the extravisions. The light output minimal and the pattern was scattered at best. Very disappointed.
A full refund would of been nice…
ADMIN – Hi Efrain,
You are so late to this.
Had silverstars in all of my vehicles and never heard anything about this they should take this down my father in less got a check a few days ago he passed away almost 2 years ago how did he get it
ADMIN – Hi Bobby,
He received a check post-mortem because he applied as a class member while he was alive.
I just but silver Star ultra light for Kia optima LX 4 cylinder head lamp when out
ADMIN – Hi Alvaro,
Not relevant to this settlement.
How do you make a claim? I never got anything about it and I purchased four or five sets.
ADMIN – Hi Mike,
You are too late. This has been finalized and paid.
Dont buy this crap brand and dont believe andvance or silvania false advertising they just respond that you wont qualify for something but never will give you a real explanation
ADMIN – Hi Are,
This settlement was paid a long time ago. Why are you griping about it?
i have not received a check or was i notified by the mail. i have an 2001 3500 dodge. last year i had an issue with the brightness of both headlamps. the lights came on but, where not bright and the high beam indicator light on the dash came on. they (bulbs and new head lamp assy) where bought in 2012. the light blub melted the wires and head lamp assy. then finally blew/ melted the fuse along with the wires..and i have not found the recipet. so my lost…. but fyi i take ever light and replace them to another brand including my house… lost a customer….
ADMIN – Hi Kevin,
It sounds like you had a far more complex issue than the one tackled by this settlement. Regardless, if you were a member of the class by all means contact the administrator to figure out the whereabouts of your little check.