Audi Oil Consumption Settlement: $2M

You may be a Settlement Class Member if you are a current or past owner or lessee of a certain vehicle within the following models/model years, that was imported and distributed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“VWGoA”) in the United States or Puerto Rico:

Certain MY2012-2014 Audi A4*

Certain MY2012-2014 Audi A5*

Certain MY2012-2014 Audi A6*

Certain MY2012-2014 Audi Q5*

Certain MY2012-2014 and 2016-2017 Audi TT*

Certain MY2015-2017 Audi A3*

Yes, proof of purchase is required.

To qualify for reimbursement of past paid and unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, Class Action Settlement Class Members must timely comply with the following requirements:

1.  In order to submit a valid Claim for Reimbursement under this Class Action Settlement, you must mail to the Claim Administrator, by first-class mail post-marked no later than April 15, 2024, a fully completed, signed and dated Claim Form, a copy of which is enclosed with the Notice, together with all required documentation listed below.
   
   1. An original or legible copy of a repair invoice(s) or record(s) documenting the repair covered under the Settlement and containing the claimant’s name, the make, model and vehicle identification number (“VIN”) of the Settlement Class Vehicle, the name and address of the authorized Audi dealer or non-dealer service center that performed the repair, the date of repair, the Settlement Class Vehicle’s mileage at the time of repair, a description of the repair work performed including the parts repaired/replaced and a breakdown of parts and labor costs, and the amount charged (parts and labor) for the repair covered under the Settlement. If reimbursement is sought for repair/replacement of a damaged or failed engine directly caused by excessive oil consumption or fractured piston under the terms of this Settlement, in addition to the proof requirements above, the Proof of Repair Expense must also show that the engine damage or failure that required repair/replacement was directly caused by an excessive oil consumption or piston fracture. If you opt to send an original document, please make and retain a copy for yourself.
   
   2. Proof of the Settlement Class Member’s payment for the repair covered under the Settlement.
   
   3. Documents or records evidencing the Settlement Class Member’s adherence to those aspects of the Settlement documents or records evidencing the Settlement Class Member’s adherence to the oil maintenance aspects of the Settlement Class Vehicle’s maintenance schedule set forth in the Warranty and Maintenance Booklet during the time he/she/it owned and/or leased the vehicle up to the date/mileage of the repair or replacement, within a variance of ten percent (10%) of each scheduled time/mileage oil maintenance interval. If, however, the Settlement Class Member is unable to obtain said documents or records despite a good faith effort to obtain them, the Settlement Class Member may submit a Declaration, signed under penalty of perjury, detailing: (i) the good faith efforts that were made to obtain the records including why the records are not available, and (ii) attesting to adherence to the oil maintenance aspects of the vehicle’s maintenance schedule during the time he/she/it owned or leased the vehicle, up to the date/mileage of the replacement/repair, within the ten percent (10%) variance set forth above. A Declaration can be downloaded from the Important Documents Page.
    
2.  If the claimant is not a person to whom the Claim Form was addressed, and/or the vehicle with respect to which a Claim is made is not the vehicle identified by VIN number on the mailed Claim Form, the Claim shall contain proof that the claimant is a Settlement Class Member, and that the vehicle is a Settlement Class Vehicle.

Not every such model and model year vehicle is covered by this Class Action Settlement (i.e., a Settlement Class Vehicle). The Settlement Class Vehicles are determined by specific Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs). You can look up whether your vehicle is a Settlement Class Vehicle by typing your vehicle’s VIN, where indicated, in the VIN Lookup Portal.

What does the Settlement provide?
I. Warranty Extension for Current Owners or Lessees of Settlement Class Vehicles

II. Reimbursement for a Percentage of Certain Past Paid (and Unreimbursed) Out-of-Pocket Expenses for a Repair to Address Excessive Oil Consumption or Fractured Piston(s) of a Settlement Class Vehicle

III: Reimbursement for a Percentage of Certain Past Paid (and Unreimbursed) Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Repair of Engine Damage of a Settlement Class Vehicle Directly Caused by Excessive Oil Consumption or Fractured Piston