Gillard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOHN CHESS, Case No. 17-cv-07287-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY

APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION

v. SETTLEMENT

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, Re: Dkt. No. 124

INC.,

11 Defendant. 12 Pending before the Court is the unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement filed by John Chess. See Dkt. No. 124. The parties have reached a settlement regarding Plaintiff’s claims and now seek the required court approval. The Court held a telephonic hearing on September 30, 2021. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiff brings this class action against Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. regarding direct-shift gearboxes, also referred to as “S-tronic transmissions,” installed in 2010- 2012 Audi S4 and S5 vehicles (the “Class Vehicles”). See generally Dkt. No. 119 (“Fourth Am. Compl.”). Plaintiff…