Contact the Administrator by Phone 1-833-657-4900 or Email info@HondaCMBSClassAction.com

Important Dates

  • Exclusion Deadline: January 27, 2025

Nature of the Case

A class has been certified by the Court in the action styled Kathleen A. Cadena, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Civil Case No. CV 18-4007-MWF (MAAx) (the “Class Action”). Plaintiffs allege Class Vehicles were sold with a known defect that causes the Collision Mitigation Braking System (“CMBS”), a feature of the Honda Sensing system in the Class Vehicles, to misrecognize objects and apply hard and unexpected braking when there is no risk of collision, allegedly posing a safety hazard. Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. denies Plaintiffs’ allegations. The Court has not decided whether Honda is liable but has decided to allow the lawsuit to proceed as a class action. There is no money or benefits that have been obtained for the Class, and there is no guarantee there will be in the future.

Am I in a Class?

The “Class Vehicles” are: the 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2020 Honda Accord equipped with a CMBS. The “Classes” are: All persons who purchased a new Class Vehicle from an authorized Honda dealership in either California, Florida, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey, Arizona, or Iowa.

Your Legal Rights and Options

Do Nothing and stay in the class

 You are automatically part of the Class if you satisfy the Class definition set forth in Section 5 of the FAQ here. If you do nothing, you will be bound by all judgments and orders of the Court. If Plaintiffs are successful, you will share in any benefits that may be ordered. If Plaintiffs are unsuccessful or receive nothing, you will receive nothing.

exclude yourself from the class


by January 27, 2025

You may request to be excluded from the Class. This is also referred to as “opting out.” This is the only option that preserves your right to be part of a separate lawsuit about the legal claims in this case. A “Request to be Excluded” form is available online here. You can complete and submit a “Request to be Excluded” online at the link provided above or download here and mail the completed form to:

Honda CMBS Class Action Notice Administrator
PO Box 5144
Baton Rouge, LA 70821

If you decide you do not want to participate in the Class Action and you do not make a timely request for exclusion as described above, you will still be bound by any judgment.