Updated
March 2022
A $95 million settlement resolved claims that AppleCare and AppleCare+ customers received remanufactured iPhones and iPads that were not "equivalent to new." The claim deadline has passed.
What's the AppleCare Settlement About?
A settlement in the amount of $95,000,000 has been reached. The terms and conditions for AppleCare Protection Plan and AppleCare+ provided that when a customer sought service for a covered iPhone or iPad due to a hardware defect or accidental damage, Apple Inc. would either repair the device or replace it with a device that was either “new or equivalent to new in performance and reliability.” One of the types of replacements customers can receive under AppleCare Protection Plan and AppleCare+ is a remanufactured iPhone or iPad.The class action lawsuit alleged that remanufactured devices are not “equivalent to new in performance and reliability” and assert claims against Defendants for breach of contract, alleged violations of the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act and Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, and alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Law.
Status
Claims Closed
Application for inclusion deadline passed March 4, 2022
Claim Deadline
March 4, 2022 (Passed)
Settlement Fund
$95,000,000
AppleCare & AppleCare+ remanufactured-device claims
Proof Required
Yes
How Do I Qualify?
You are a member of the Class if you purchased AppleCare or AppleCare+, either directly or through the iPhone Upgrade Program, on or after July 20, 2012, and received a remanufactured replacement Device on or before September 30, 2021, unless you submit a valid and timely request to be exclude.What Can I Get from the AppleCare Settlement?
Apple agreed to pay $95,000,000. This Settlement would resolve all Class Members' claims against the Defendants for the Released Claims.How Do I File a Claim?
Class Members who stayed in the Class were sent a payment automatically, with no further action required. The application for inclusion in the Class had to be submitted by March 4, 2022, and the Court held its Final Fairness Hearing on April 27, 2022 at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco. The claim deadline has passed and this settlement is now closed.Free settlement alerts
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