Carfax Class Action Settlement
| Class Eligibility: |
Purchasers of a Carfax Vehicle History Report directly from Carfax:
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| Estimated Amount: |
One voucher for a Carfax Vehicle History. The voucher can be converted to $3 in cash. Converting the voucher to cash is limited to the first 216,000 applicants. |
| Proof of Purchase: |
Yes. Requires email address and purchase date for Carfax. |
| Claim Form: |
Carfax Claim Form. Note this is a paper claim form, that you need to mail in. |
| Case Name: | Davis v. Carfax, Inc., Case No. CJ-04-1316L |
| Case Summary: |
The plaintiffs sued Carfax for violating consumer protection laws by not properly disclosing the terms, conditions, and limitations of Carfax reports. Carfax denies the allegations, but settled the case before a court decided the matter. This was a major win for consumers. A $3 settlement that requires you to print out a paper claim form, fill it in (including going into your email to figure out the exact date or the purchase (the settlement dates back to 1998) if you still kept it, get an envelope and a stamp, and take it to a mailbox. Great deal! I would be suprised if the |
| Settlement Pool: | Unlimited pool of vouchers + $650,000 |
| Settlement Website: | Carfax Class Action Settlement |
| Claim Form Deadline: | February 21, 2013 |
| Claims Administrator: | Davis v. Carfax, Inc. c/o GCG P.O. Box 35026 Seattle, WA 98124-1026 (866) 220-4002 |
