Drive a Car? You May Be Entitled to $100+ From a Huge Class Action Lawsuit

By Jenna | Staff Writer

Jun 03, 2020 @ 12:32 PM MDT

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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 onlinepensation.

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 [email protected] 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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lindak June 3, 2020 at 12:53 pm MST

Non monetary benefits for TX

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Skip June 3, 2020 at 1:07 pm MST

Only people that win in class action suits are lawyers.

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Elaine June 3, 2020 at 1:22 pm MST

I see your point. The only thing I would add is that these type of lawsuits often help keep onlinepanies in check from getting away with false advertising, etc.

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jenn June 3, 2020 at 1:40 pm MST

I agree Elaine. Though some of these are “silly”, they are there to keep onlinepanies accountable.

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Rn404 June 3, 2020 at 1:17 pm MST

Boo…I’m in Ga and my car is listed…so what does monetary benefits mean/gets us

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Tina9222 June 3, 2020 at 1:31 pm MST

There’s so much information needed that it’s going to be hard to claim a lot of car parts purchased unless you have all the receipts for all the years you’ve fixed any car(s)you owned.

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Debbie June 3, 2020 at 1:44 pm MST

Since they want your VIN number, wouldn’t that have a record of what’s been done on your car? Whenever you get anything done, they record your VIN number. Or do you need actual receipts? It doesn’t state in the article.

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Darlene Warner June 3, 2020 at 2:18 pm MST

I couldn’t say when and where I bought the parts. It’s been a few years. So I didn’t do it 🙁

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Stella June 3, 2020 at 2:39 pm MST

I hope this helps: Please read the actual claim form, you can file even if you don’t have the VIN

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marie June 3, 2020 at 4:22 pm MST

And no receipts are needed at this time

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Brittany June 3, 2020 at 4:54 pm MST

I am curious as to what the “non-monetary” benefits are. As usual, VA seems to not be included.

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Shonna June 3, 2020 at 6:01 pm MST

All this causes is for them to jack up the price of everything.

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SavingsMama June 3, 2020 at 8:25 pm MST

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.

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