John Deere right-to-repair settlement
In re Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litigation
Also known as Deere right to repair; John Deere repair settlement; MDL 3030
The lawsuit claimed John Deere withheld repair tools so farmers had to pay its dealers more for repairs.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- A share of the fund $99 million fund, split among everyone who files.
Source
“Pro rata share of $99 million, by dealer repair hours”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- Papers needed Needs the code from your notice Notice ID and Confirmation Code, if you got a postcard or email Takes work: describes the claim form only
Source
“Step 1: Please enter your Notice ID and Confirmation Code that appear on the top of the notice sent to you by mail and/or email. ... please enter the PIN, Type of Equipment and Approximate Dates of Ownership for each additional piece of Deere Large Agricultural Equipment ... Please provide below the Approximate Dates of Repairs and Repair Hours for the Equipment you identified in the previous step. ... you will need to provide records or documentation of the Repair Services for which you seek compensation. ... If your repairs were completed under an extended warranty that you purchased for your Deere Large Agricultural Equipment, please provide the following information about your extended warranty. PIN Dates of Extended Warranty Plan/Policy Number”
From the administrator site: Official claim form (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Paid a Deere dealer for large farm equipment repair, 2018-2026
Source
“The Settlement Class consists of persons or entities who purchased Repair Services for Deere Large Agricultural Equipment from John Deere or its authorized Dealers in the United States between January 10, 2018 and May 18, 2026. Excluded from the Settlement Class are all governmental entities; Deere and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate thereof; Deere’s officers, directors, employees, and immediate families; and any judicial officer presiding over this action and the members of his/her judicial staff and immediate family. Equipment qualifying as “Deere Large Agricultural Equipment” is agricultural equipment manufactured by John Deere, which depend for their functioning, in part, on electronic control units (“ECUs”) and which include large and medium tractors (all 6000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 Series models); combines; cotton pickers; cotton strippers; sugarcane harvesters; tillage, seeding (including planters), and application equipment and sprayers.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“For purposes of this Settlement, the “Settlement Class” is defined as: All persons and entities who purchased Repair Services for Deere Large Agricultural Equipment from John Deere or its authorized Dealers in the United States between January 10, 2018 and May 18, 2026 (the “Class Period”).”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 20 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: deererepairsettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the John Deere right-to-repair settlement payout?
A share of the fund. $99 million fund, split among everyone who files.
Where is the John Deere right-to-repair settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.deererepairsettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 31, 2026.
When will the John Deere right-to-repair settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 19, 2027.
Is the John Deere right-to-repair settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Angeion, and the official site is www.deererepairsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you paid Deere or an authorized dealer in the U.S. to repair its large farm equipment, Jan 10, 2018 to May 18, 2026.
It covers electronically controlled 6000-9000 tractors, combines, cotton and sugarcane harvesters, tillage, seeding and spray gear.
You are not included if you are a government, Deere, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees or family, or the judge or court staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
All persons and entities who purchased Repair Services for Deere Large Agricultural Equipment from John Deere or its authorized Dealers in the United States between January 10, 2018 and May 18, 2026 (the “Class Period”).
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- Notice ID and Confirmation Code, if you got a postcard or email
- PIN, equipment type and ownership dates for each machine
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Gather what you need
You will need supporting documents.
- Repair dates and hours, with repair records if not pre-filled
- Extended warranty plan number, if repairs were under one
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File online, or by mail
At www.deererepairsettlement.com, by Dec 31, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Deere Repair Services Antitrust Litigation, Attn: Claim Forms, 1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103
The deadline note says: “By mail, the home page says forms must be received by December 31, 2026, while the paper claim form says postmarked by that day; mail early so it arrives in time.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 19, 2027.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- In re Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litigation
- Court
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division
- Case number
- 3:22-cv-50188 (MDL No. 3030)
- Administrator
- Angeion
- Official site
- www.deererepairsettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $99 million
- Full payout terms
- Pro rata share of $99 million, by dealer repair hoursPro rata share of the Net Settlement Fund ($99 million plus interest, after fees and costs), based on the dealer labor hours spent on your qualifying repairs from January 10, 2018 to May 18, 2026. Deere factory warranty repairs do not count. No per-person amount is published.
- Effort
- Hard, about 20 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
All persons and entities who purchased Repair Services for Deere Large Agricultural Equipment from John Deere or its authorized Dealers in the United States between January 10, 2018 and May 18, 2026 (the “Class Period”).
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Per the notice, the class is people and entities who bought diagnosis, maintenance or repair services for Deere Large Agricultural Equipment (large and medium tractors in the 6000 to 9000 Series, combines, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters, tillage, seeding and application equipment and sprayers) from John Deere or an authorized Deere dealer in the U.S. from January 10, 2018 to May 18, 2026. Repairs under Deere factory warranties do not count toward payment; repairs paid directly or under a purchased extended warranty do. Excluded: governments, Deere and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and their immediate families, and the judge and staff. Read the notice for the full definition.
Sources and checks (3)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official long-form notice (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 25, 2026
- Corrected who-may-be-included after a second independent check: authorized dealers only, electronically controlled equipment, and the directors and judge exclusions. source document
- Corrected who-may-be-included after an independent check: payments to John Deere itself count as well as to its dealers, the services include diagnosis and maintenance, and the judge on the case, their staff and family are excluded. source document
- Page created. Claims open until December 31, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Dec 4, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.