Submit a Claim - Claim Instructions

If you purchased or leased a model year 2009–2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d or 2009–2011 BMW 335d vehicle on or before February 28, 2024, and would like a cash payment pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, you must complete a Claim Form and include all supporting documentation. The deadline to submit or postmark a claim is December 18, 2024. If you do not fill out a Claim Form and do not exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will give up your legal rights and receive no cash payment.

After the Claims Program has begun, the Settlement Administrator will review your Claim Form and supporting documentation for completeness and eligibility. The Settlement Administrator will notify you if there is a deficiency with your claim or supporting information.

If you owned/own or leased/lease more than one model year 2009–2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d or 2009–2011 BMW 335d vehicle, you must submit a Claim Form and supporting documentation for each vehicle.

All claims are subject to verification.

Please carefully read the Frequently Asked Questions of this website before filling out this form. The FAQs contain additional information regarding your eligibility for Settlement benefits and other important information.


Documentation:

Documentation must be provided to support your claim(s). Please refer to the below chart to determine what you will need to provide based on whether you own, lease, or previously owned or leased the vehicle. You may need to provide additional documentation in certain circumstances. You will be notified if additional information is needed to complete your claim.

If You: Documents Required to Complete Your Claim:
Currently own the vehicle.
  • Your current vehicle registration;
  • Your driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification; and
  • Proof that you purchased the vehicle and when (which may include your bill of sale, title, registration from time of purchase, DMV registration history, financing agreement, or insurance documentation listing your date of vehicle purchase).
  • If you purchased your vehicle from a lease, please provide proof of when your lease began (such as proof of first lease payment or lease agreement)
Currently lease the vehicle.
  • Your current vehicle registration
  • Your driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification
  • Your lease agreement or proof of a monthly lease payment
Previously owned the vehicle.
  • Your driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification
  • Proof that you purchased the vehicle and when (which may include your bill of sale, title, registration from time of purchase, DMV registration history, financing agreement, or insurance documentation listing your date of vehicle purchase)
  • If you purchased your vehicle from a lease, please provide proof of when your lease began (such as proof of first lease payment or lease agreement)
  • Proof of when you sold or transferred title to the vehicle (which may include a bill of sale, copy of title transfer, trade-in receipt, or insurance transfer document)
Previously leased the vehicle.
  • Your driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification
  • Proof of when your lease began (such as proof of first lease payment or lease agreement)
  • Proof of when your lease ended (such as a proof of final lease payment, lease termination agreement, or lease completion letter)

If you are filing online, please have this information ready before you start to file, as your claim will not be saved if you have to come back and finish at a later time. Documents that are uploaded must be less than 20 MB per file and in one of these formats: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, tif, tiff, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, pdf, txt, rtf, or zip. If you are unable to electronically upload a copy of your documents as part of the online Claim Form, you will need to mail a printed Claim Form along with your documentation to the Settlement Administrator.


How to File Online:

As part of filling out your Claim Form, you will be asked to provide your contact information as well as details about the vehicle you owned, including the date you owned or leased the vehicle and, if you no longer own or lease the vehicle, the date of sale, transfer, or end of the lease. You must also provide supporting documentation for your claim. Please refer to the chart above to determine what you will need to provide based on whether you own, lease, or previously owned or leased the vehicle.

After submitting your completed claim online, you will receive an email with a Confirmation Code for your completed submission. Be sure to keep your confirmation email and Confirmation Code and refer to them if you have any questions about your Claim Form.

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How to File by Mail:

If you wish to submit a Claim Form via standard mail, you may download a copy of the Claim Form here. You will need to provide all the information requested on the Claim Form, attach any supporting documentation, sign it, date it, and then mail it to the following address:

BMW X5 xDrive35d & 335d Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 2390
Portland, OR 97208-2390

Remember: All Claim Forms must be submitted online or postmarked no later than December 18, 2024.