Steering Angle Sensors
This class action alleges that the defendants unlawfully conspired to rig bids for and artificially inflate the prices of Steering Angle Sensors (“SAS”) used in Automobiles and other light-duty Vehicles and sold to dealers and consumers across Canada from January 1, 2000 to March 1, 2010.
A SAS is installed on the steering column of a vehicle and may be connected to and part of a combination switch (a switch installed behind the steering wheel that is used to control both the turn signal and windshield wipers). A SAS detects the angle of the vehicle’s steer and sends signals to a vehicle computer, which, in turn, controls for vehicle stability during turns.
Updates
- September 14, 2016 – the action was discontinued on a without costs and without prejudice basis as against the defendants, Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. and American Furukawa Inc.
- October 7, 2014 – the action was discontinued on a without costs and without prejudice basis as against the defendants, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd., N.S. International, Ltd., and New Sabina Industries, Inc.
Orders and Decisions
Order Re discontinuance as against Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. and American Furukawa Inc. dated September 14, 2016
Order Re discontinuance as against Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd., N.S. International, Ltd., and New Sabina Industries, Inc. dated October 7, 2014
Notices to the Class