$99 Million John Deere Repair Settlement: How to Claim

What happened

Class period: January 10, 2018 through May 18, 2026

• Plaintiffs sued Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere, under federal antitrust laws.
• The lawsuit says Deere withheld repair tools for large farm equipment that runs on electronic control units (ECUs) from customers and independent repair providers (IRPs).
• Because of this, customers had to use Deere authorized dealers for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair, and paid more than they should have.
• Deere denies any wrongdoing. The Court has not decided who is right.
• The settlement includes $99 million in cash, plus interest since January 15, 2026, and injunctive relief requiring Deere to make repair tools available to farmers and IRPs.
• It affects people and businesses who bought repair services for Deere large farm equipment in the U.S. between January 10, 2018 and May 18, 2026.

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You are a person or business that bought repair services (diagnosis, maintenance, or repair) for Deere Large Agricultural Equipment
• You bought those services from John Deere or an authorized Deere dealer in the United States
• The services took place between January 10, 2018 and May 18, 2026
• Covered equipment includes 6000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 Series tractors, combines, cotton pickers, cotton strippers, sugarcane harvesters, tillage, seeding (including planters), application equipment, and sprayers
• You did not opt out of the settlement
• Not eligible: Deere and its affiliates, Deere officers, directors, employees, and their families, the judge and court staff, and government entities

How to file

1. Go to the official settlement website and click "Submit Claim"
2. If you got a notice, select "Yes" and enter your Notice ID and Confirmation Code to see the repair records on file
3. If you did not get a notice, select "No" and fill out the full Claim Form
4. If repairs were done under an extended warranty you bought, include the requested warranty purchase info
5. You can also mail a claim form to the Settlement Administrator
6. Submit your claim by December 31, 2026

Proof required

• If you got a notice with a Notice ID and Confirmation Code, your repair hours may already be in Deere's records
• If you did not get a notice, you must provide records of the repair services you want paid for
• If you think Deere's records miss some of your repairs, you must provide records for those repairs
• For extended warranty repairs, include info about the warranty purchase
• If the administrator asks for more records, send them, or those repairs may be removed from your payment

Payment timing

Payments will be made after the Court gives final approval, any appeals are resolved, and the claims process is complete. Exact amounts and timing are not known yet. Check https://www.deererepairsettlement.com/ for updates.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• Important dates
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• Filing a claim is the only way to get money from this settlement
• You do not need to file a claim to get access to the repair tools
• Repairs done under a Deere factory warranty do not count toward your payment
• A separate FTC settlement with Deere (with five state attorneys general) gives repair tool access only and does not pay class members; you must file here to get money
• Attorneys' fees (up to $45 million), costs (up to $6 million), service awards, and admin costs come out of the fund before payments
• To opt out, mail a signed letter to Deere Repair Services Antitrust Litigation, Attn: Exclusions, P.O. Box 58220, Philadelphia, PA 19102, postmarked by December 4, 2026
• Do not call the Court or the Court Clerk about this settlement
• Watch for scams: use the official settlement website only

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