Learn More About the Settlements
Is My Vehicle or Part Included in the
Round 1 or Round 2 Settlements?
Use this form to see if your vehicle is included in the
Round 1 or Round 2 Settlements.
To see if your vehicle is included in the Round 3 Settlements,
review the Vehicles Included in Round 3 Settlements page.
Use this form to see if the replacement part you purchased
is included in the Round 1 or Round 2 Settlements.
Important Update
The Court has granted final approval to the Round 3 Settlements. A deadline to file claims has not yet been established. If and when additional settlements are announced notice will be sent to everyone who has registered or filed a claim previously. Please continue to check this website periodically for updates about the settlements.
Overview of the Settlements
The Court has granted final approval to the proposed Round 3 Settlements, which have been reached with 33 Defendants. For additional information please review the FAQs page or the March 2018 Notice, which is available on the Court Documents page of this website.
You can now file a claim to get money from the Auto Parts Settlements. This website contains information about the first three rounds of Settlements. Please continue to check back periodically for updated information about future settlements.
Separate lawsuits claiming that Defendants in each lawsuit entered into unlawful agreements that artificially raised the prices of certain component parts of qualifying new vehicles have been settled with 56 Defendants and their affiliates (“Settling Defendants”). Previously, settlements with 23 of the Settling Defendants (“Round 1 Settlements” totaling approximately $225 million and “Round 2 Settlements” totaling approximately $379 million) received final Court approval. Now, additional settlements totaling approximately $432,823,040 have been reached with 33 Settling Defendants. These Settling Defendants are called the “Round 3 Settling Defendants,” and the settlements with them are called the “Round 3 Settlements.”
You may be included if, at any time between 1995 and 2018, depending upon the component part, you: (1) bought or leased a qualifying new vehicle in the U.S. (not for resale) or (2) indirectly purchased a qualifying vehicle replacement part (not for resale). Indirectly means you bought the vehicle replacement part from someone other than the manufacturer of the part. In general, qualifying vehicles are four-wheeled passenger automobiles, cars, light trucks, pickup trucks, crossovers, vans, mini-vans, and sport utility vehicles.
You only need to file one claim regardless of: (1) the number of vehicles you purchased or leased; (2) the number of replacement parts you purchased; or (3) which settlement funds your purchases or leases may be applicable. If you have registered on this website, you will receive updates as new settlements are reached with additional defendants or in additional parts cases. We also recommend that you check this website periodically for any changes including additions to the list of included vehicles and parts.
The Settlements, totaling approximately $1.04 Billion, provide money for consumers in 30 states and the District of Columbia as well as non-monetary relief, including cooperation, and agreements by certain Settling Defendants not to engage in certain conduct for a period of 24 months.
Eligibility by State
Your Legal Rights and Options
| SUBMIT A CLAIM | The only way to get a payment. You will be able to submit a claim for payment from the Settlements in Rounds 1 through 3 (as applicable). If you already filed a claim in the Round 1 and 2 Settlements, you do not need to submit another claim for those vehicles or replacement parts. | Began November 29, 2016 |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF | You will not be included in the Settlement Classes for the Round 3 Settlements from which you exclude yourself. You will receive no benefits from those Round 3 Settlements, but you will keep any rights you currently have to sue these Settling Defendants about the claims in the Settlement Classes from which you exclude yourself. | July 13, 2018 Passed |
| DO NOTHING NOW | You will be included in the Settlement Classes for the Round 3 Settlements and are eligible to file a claim for a payment (if you qualify). You will give up your rights to sue the Round 3 Settling Defendants about the claims in these cases. | N/A |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENTS AND PLAN OF ALLOCATION | If you do not exclude yourself, you can write to the Court explaining why you disagree with any of the Round 3 Settlements or the Plan of Allocation. | July 13, 2018 Passed |
| GO TO THE HEARING | If you submit a written objection, you may ask to speak in Court about your opinion of the Round 3 Settlements. | August 1, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. |
Your legal rights are affected even if you do nothing. Please read the information on this website or the Notice carefully.
Settlement Administrator Contact Information
If you have additional questions, you may write to or call the Settlement Administrator at:
Auto Parts Settlements
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 10163
Dublin, OH 43017-3163
Toll-Free: 1-877-940-5043