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Nikon Officially Replacing Defective D600s

By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS)

It looks like the final chapter in the long, sad tale of the Nikon 600 is finally being written. The camera had promise, but suffered from dust and oil issues on the sensor which never seemed to go away, no matter how often Nikon offered to repair them. And after a class-action lawsuit, Nikon finally gave up and earmarked millions of dollars to finally deal with the problem, and are now offering to replace them outright with new D610s.

 

As a result of your involvement in the Nikon D600 camera lawsuit, Nikon has offered to immediately provide you with a new D610 camera in exchange for settling your individual claim. – Brian C. Gudmundson, Zimmerman Reed, PLLP

As we have reported previously, Nikon is committed to being a major player in the DSLR video field, and one of the problems of that standing in the way was giving D600 users the ability to trust that Nikon had put all their quality control issues behind them. And it hasn’t been for a lack of trying that Nikon sought to do just that. But after two years of being unable to do away with dust and oil issues on the sensor, a class action lawsuit was filed and Nikon decided to pull the trigger and put an end to the D600 completely.

D600 owners who did not contact our law firm may avail themselves of Nikon's updated D600 repair and replacement program. - Gudmundson

One of the keys to getting your D600 replaced is to be affiliated with the class action lawsuit, and you must agree to settle your individual claim and sign a basic confidentiality agreement. If you haven’t registered with the law firm conducting the class action lawsuit, there’s some confusion as to whether Nikon will allow you to be part of the program to have your D600 replaced. Best bet is to contact either the law firm listed below, or Nikon directly. Personally, I’d do both. Once you’ve cleared that up, here’s breakdown of how you can accept the settlement offer and get your new D610:

1. Complete and sign the attached Qualifying Statement, Short Form Release, and Confidentiality Agreement.

2. Register your D600 camera at the following link: https://support.nikonusa.com/ci/documents/detail/5/144/12/33a9814ba32973bc88a6c149468e888c2cd1adf5

3. After registering your D600 camera, you will be prompted to create and print a pre-paid UPS Return Label and packing slip.

4. Pack your defective D600 camera, packing slip, and the original signed copy of your Qualifying Statement, Short Form Release, and Confidentiality Agreement in a box, and affix the UPS Return Label. Drop the box off at any UPS facility. (Visit https://www.ups.com/dropoff for hours and locations.) You may also arrange to have your shipment collected by a UPS driver.

5. Once Nikon receives your D600 and the required documents, they will mail you a replacement D610 camera.

You then ship your Nikon D600 camera and the listed supporting documents to:

ZIMMERMAN REED, PLLP
1100 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402 T 612.341.0400

The law firm also requests that you ship it inside a plastic bag with quality packing material completely surrounding it, and in a quality shipping box. Don’t include any accessories or lenses, just the camera body only. And it’s important to understand that Nikon is, in essence, not only buying back (replacing) your camera, but also your silence. They don’t want you coming back and suing again or mounting any campaign online to air your grievances. That’s what the confidentiality agreement is for, although, it’ll be the worst kept secret in the camera industry.

The settlement offer is completely voluntary and you have until November 30, 2014 to accept this offer.

Hat Tip – FredMiranda.com

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Notification email:

Good afternoon,

Good news!

As a result of your involvement in the Nikon D600 camera lawsuit, Nikon has offered to immediately provide you with a new D610 camera in exchange for settling your individual claim.

In order to accept this settlement offer and receive a D610 you must complete the following steps:

1. Complete and sign the attached Qualifying Statement, Short Form Release, and Confidentiality Agreement.

2. Register your D600 camera at the following link:https://support.nikonusa.com/ci/documents/detail/5/144/12/33a9814ba32973bc88a6c149468e888c2cd1adf5

3. After registering your D600 camera, you will be prompted to create and print a pre-paid UPS Return Label and packing slip.

4. Pack your defective D600 camera, packing slip, and the original signed copy of your Qualifying Statement, Short Form Release, and Confidentiality Agreement in a box, and affix the UPS Return Label. Drop the box off at any UPS facility. (Visit?https://www.ups.com/dropoff?for hours and locations.) You may also arrange to have your shipment collected by a UPS driver.

5. Once Nikon receives your D600 and the required documents they will mail you a replacement D610 camera.

Please send only your D600 camera, packing slip, and the Qualifying Statement, Short Form Release, and Confidentiality Agreement to this address. When shipping, please secure the D600 camera in a plastic bag inside the shipping box with quality packing material on all sides of the D600 camera. Your D600 must be received in satisfactory working order. Do not include any lenses, batteries, memory cards or other accessories. Also please ensure that your name and address are printed legibly on the Qualifying Statement, Short Form Release, and Confidentiality Agreement.

This settlement offer is completely voluntary. You have until November 30, 2014 to accept this offer. Anyone who chooses not to participate will retain their right to pursue further legal action against Nikon. However, as a result of this offer we will no longer be pursuing legal action against Nikon for its defective D600 cameras.

D600 owners who did not contact our law firm may avail themselves of Nikon's updated D600 repair and replacement program.

It is critical to note that you must keep this resolution completely confidential, which you agree to do by signing the attached Confidentiality Agreement. Any dissemination of the information contained in this email or the settlement offer may render you ineligible to receive a D610. Please refrain from posting any information about the settlement offer or your replacement D610 on any websites, and refrain from discussing the settlement offer with any other individuals.

Thank you for contacting our law firm and for your participation in the case. Please let us know if you have any questions, and should you need legal representation in the future please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

BRIAN C. GUDMUNDSON | PARTNER

ZIMMERMAN REED, PLLP
1100 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402 T 612.341.0400

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