Access Mechanisms

This class action alleges that the defendants unlawfully conspired to rig bids for and artificially inflate the prices of access mechanisms incorporated into new vehicles and sold to dealers and consumers across Canada from January 1, 2002 to May 31, 2013.

This action includes a variety of automotive access mechanisms used within a vehicle including, but not limited to, inside and outside door handles, tailgate or trunk handles; keys, lock sets, key sets and door locks; and electrical steering column locks and mechanical steering column locks.