Adams Toyota $4.25 Million Settlement for Required ResistAll/EnviroGuard Add-ons
The Adams Toyota $4.25 Million Settlement for Required ResistAll/EnviroGuard Add-ons settlement offers $4.25M in total to eligible claimants who purchased a vehicle from adams auto corp. d/b/a adams toyota between aug. 17, 2019, and dec. 7, 2026.. The deadline to file is February 11, 2027. Proof of purchase is required.
Deadline: February 11, 2027
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To receive payment, claimants must provide proof of continuous and current ownership of the vehicle purchased from Adams Toyota that included ResistAll/EnviroGuard. Acceptable proof includes a certificate of title, vehicle registration documents, or vehicle insurance documentation. Claimants using the online claim form must also provide the login ID and PIN provided with the settlement notice. Payments depend on the claimant’s recovery group, which may require documentation showing whether the add-on price was separately listed on purchase paperwork.
Settlement Summary
Between Aug. 17, 2019, and Dec. 7, 2026, some customers who bought vehicles from Adams Auto Corp. doing business as Adams Toyota were allegedly required to add on the ResistAll/EnviroGuard product as part of the deal. Consumer add-ons like vehicle coatings, protection plans, or maintenance-related products can be sold legitimately, but when a dealer effectively conditions the sale of the car on purchasing an add-on, it raises legal concerns. The class action—now resolved through a $4.25 million settlement—focused on whether Adams Toyota’s practices for bundling or “requiring” these add-ons violated statutory and other legal requirements, potentially impacting how much customers paid and whether consent was truly voluntary. The lawsuit was filed to recover money for affected buyers and to challenge the significance of dealer-required add-ons in car sales transactions, where customers may feel pressured, surprised by pricing, or unable to refuse certain products. This settlement allows eligible class members to submit claims for a cash payment plus a gift card, with different “recovery groups” depending on what was disclosed on paperwork, whether the buyer can verify what they paid, and certain other qualifying situations (such as employees or family members who received discounts, warranty claimants, or people who no longer own the vehicle). Payments are tied to the settlement’s overall fund after administration, attorneys’ fees, and a service award, and most claimants are expected to receive a split between a check and a closed-loop Adams Toyota gift card. Broader implications extend beyond this dealership: similar disputes can arise under consumer-protection and unfair-deceptive-practices laws, as well as state regulations that govern how vehicle dealers must disclose pricing and obtain voluntary consent for add-ons rather than bundling them in ways customers can’t avoid. Cases like this also reflect ongoing scrutiny of “vehicle accessories/protection” sales practices, including whether dealers clearly separate add-on charges and honor customers’ ability to decline optional products—an issue that regulators and courts often treat as especially important in industries where financing, add-ons, and vehicle pricing are bundled into complex paperwork.
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Eligibility Requirements
- Purchased a vehicle from Adams Auto Corp. d/b/a Adams Toyota between Aug. 17, 2019, and Dec. 7, 2026.
- The vehicle purchase included an add-on purchase of the ResistAll/EnviroGuard product.
- Qualify for one of the recovery groups based on deal documentation and whether the add-on price was separately disclosed:
- Recovery group 1: Adams Toyota disclosed the ResistAll/EnviroGuard price as a separate line item, and the amount can be determined from the paperwork.
- Recovery group 2: The add-on price was not separately disclosed and cannot be determined from the deal paperwork.
- Recovery group 3 (as described in the notice): includes current or former Adams Toyota employees and/or their family members who received discounted pricing for included products; people who made a claim under the ResistAll/EnviroGuard warranty; and class members who no longer own the vehicle from the covered purchase.
- Submit a valid claim by the filing deadline (Feb. 11, 2027) using the required claim form method.
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