Drive a Car? You May Be Entitled to $100+ From a Huge Class Action Lawsuit
The Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation Settlement is one of the biggest class-action lawsuits of all time. This lawsuit alleged that numerous auto parts manufacturers colluded to drive up the price of auto parts. Recently, a settlement was reached, leaving millions of Americans eligible to file a claim for compensation.
If you owned or leased a car between 1990 and 2019, there’s a good chance you paid more than you should have for car parts, either indirectly when purchasing or leasing a new vehicle or when changing parts in your vehicle. You may now be eligible for both money and non-monetary benefits, depending on your state of residence. Head on over here to check the status of your state.
Generally, anyone who bought or leased a qualifying new vehicle in the U.S. during this time frame is eligible to file a claim. You’re also eligible if you paid to replace one or more of the qualifying vehicle parts in a new or used vehicle. Check out the long list of qualifying vehicles and parts to see if you may be eligible.
To file a claim, you must submit a Claim Form either online or by mail by June 18th, 2020. You can also call 1-877-940-5043, write the Settlement Administrator at the address shown at the bottom of this page, or email info@AutoPartsClass.com to obtain a Claim Form and request assistance in filing a claim.
For more information, check out the Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation Settlement’s FAQ page.
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Non monetary benefits for TX
Only people that win in class action suits are lawyers.
I see your point. The only thing I would add is that these type of lawsuits often help keep companies in check from getting away with false advertising, etc.
I agree Elaine. Though some of these are “silly”, they are there to keep companies accountable.
Boo…I’m in Ga and my car is listed…so what does monetary benefits mean/gets us
Thereâs so much information needed that itâs going to be hard to claim a lot of car parts purchased unless you have all the receipts for all the years youâve fixed any car(s)you owned.
Since they want your VIN number, wouldnât that have a record of whatâs been done on your car? Whenever you get anything done, they record your VIN number. Or do you need actual receipts? It doesnât state in the article.
I couldn’t say when and where I bought the parts. It’s been a few years. So I didn’t do it đ
I hope this helps: Please read the actual claim form, you can file even if you donât have the VIN
And no receipts are needed at this time
I am curious as to what the ânon-monetaryâ benefits are. As usual, VA seems to not be included.
All this causes is for them to jack up the price of everything.
You can’t even fill out the form if your state says non monetary claims. I would have accepted a part voucher of some sort. They record your VIN number at service centers and also, a credit card statement could verify parts purchased. But, nope, nothing offered.