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Gentek Steel Siding Class Action Settlement
By Matt O’Donnell
Gentek Building Products Inc. has reached a class action lawsuit settlement over allegations that its Steel Siding is defective and that it failed to honor its Limited Lifetime Warranty. If you own a structure – commercial or residential – on which Gentek Steel Siding was applied after January 1, 1991, you may be able to claim a free repair, replacement or one-time cash payment of $8,000 if the class action settlement is approved.
The Gentek Steel Siding settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Eliason, et al. v. Gentek Building Products Inc., and Associated Materials Inc.) that alleges Gentek failed to honor its Limited Lifetime Warranty at the point of sale and the implied warranty of merchantability on defective Steel Siding products. These alleged defects are characterized by the separation of any layer of the finish on the Steel Siding from the siding itself, including: delamination, chipping, peeling, cracking and/or micro-cracking, blistering and/or flaking.
Gentek and Associated Materials deny the allegations but have agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the litigation.
The siding affected by the class action settlement includes any Gentek Steel Siding manufactured from January 1, 1991 through March 15, 2013 and sold under the BRAND names Alside, Gentek, Revere, Alcan, and Reynolds, and under at least the following product names: SteelTek, SteelSide Steel, Driftwood Steel, Universal Steel, Saddlewood, Satinwood, Willow, Westwood, Aspen, Sequoia, Americut, Cedarwood, Supergard, Seamless, Reynolds Continuum, Reynolds Craftmark, and Penna-Finish.
Class Members of the Gentek settlement include any person, organization, municipality, corporation or other entity that owns a structure, whether commercial or residential, on which Gentek Steel Siding was applied during the period January 1, 1999 through the present that is covered under warranty and which is experiencing the Steel Peel defect described above.
Under the proposed class action lawsuit settlement, Class Members will be eligible for a number of benefits, including:
- Enhanced warranty benefits.
- For the first two times a valid warranty claim is submitted for the same face, Gentek will offer to repair or replace the siding for free OR offer a cash settlement equal to the cost of this selected option, in lieu of repair or replacement.
- If the face peels a third time, the Class Member may choose to have Gentek either refinish or replace the face, or may elect to receive a one-time $8,000 payment. Choosing the one-time cash payment will absolve Gentek of any future warranty obligations.
Further details of the benefits offered under the settlement can be found in the Gentek Settlement Notice.
To qualify for either replacement siding, repairs to existing siding or a payment, you must submit valid proof of purchase as well as Gentek’s Self Inspection Report, and attach all of the documentation it requests. You can obtain a copy of Gentek’s Self Inspection Report by:
- calling this toll-free number: 1-888-267-7910
- writing to: Gentek Siding Administrator, P.O. Box 8060, San Rafael CA 94912-8060
Instructions on how to file a claim will be made available AFTER the court approves the class action settlement. A Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for August 1, 2013. If it is approved, claims filing instructions will be made available at the Settlement Administrator’s website www.SteelSidingSettlement.com. You may start checking the website beginning August 2, 2013, but it may take several days to several weeks to update if there are objections.
More information on your rights in the Gentek Steel Siding Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.SteelSidingSettlement.com.
Updated April 16th, 2013
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I am looking for a Self Inspection Report. I understand that you need this by April 29th. Since I can’t find where to down load this, could you please email me a form, or the next step I need to take!