Compensation for Diesel drivers 

You could potentially receive up to €10.000 in damages (20% of the purchase value)

Check your license plate to find out if you are eligible
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Dieselgate

How does this affect you?

1

Manipulation test results

Car manufacturers manipulated test results that made their diesel cars appear to meet emissions standards
2

Increased emission levels

These diesel cars, however, emit far more pollutants than allowed, despite appearances of compliance with standards
3

Depreciation of 
diesel cars

This makes diesel cars worth less and harder to sell
4

Compensation 
diesel cars

As the owner or lessee of a diesel car, you overpaid due to manipulation by the manufacturer. You may therefore be entitled to compensation

Am I eligible?

You are eligible if:
Condition 1

You own/owned a Diesel car

Or

You lease/have leased a Diesel car

From these brands
Condition 2

Your Diesel car was built between September 2009 and September 2019

Condition 3

You apply for compensation

Register here

Renault (Renault, Dacia)

Our investigation shows that Peugeot, Opel, Citroën and DS has programmed the software of its vehicles so that the emission control systems work only during official test conditions. During most driving conditions, the vehicles emit illegal and excessive amounts of nitrogen. Peugeot, Opel, Citroën and Ds have pretended that the vehicles are fully compliant with emission standards. The vehicles were therefore sold at an inflated price.
Do our licence plate check to see if you qualify.

Mercedes

Our investigation shows that Mercedes has programmed its vehicles' software so that the emission control systems work only during official test conditions. During most driving conditions, the vehicles emit illegal and excessive amounts of nitrogen. Mercedes has pretended that the vehicles are fully compliant with emission standards. The vehicles were therefore sold at an inflated price.
Do our licence plate check to see if you qualify.

Stellantis (Peugeot, Opel, Citroën, DS)

Our investigation shows that Peugeot, Opel, Citroën and DS has programmed the software of its vehicles so that the emission control systems work only during official test conditions. During most driving conditions, the vehicles emit illegal and excessive amounts of nitrogen. Peugeot, Opel, Citroën and Ds have pretended that the vehicles are fully compliant with emission standards. The vehicles were therefore sold at an inflated price.
Do our licence plate check to see if you qualify.

Why take action?

Fighting against injustice
About us

Emission Claim Foundation

Emission Claim is a not-for-profit foundation that helps victims of the fraudulent use of diesel vehicles' tampering software get compensation. The foundation wants to hold accountable the car manufacturers who misled their customers and disregarded the environment

Emission Claim Foundation's emissions cases are funded by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.

Hagens Berman is a global pioneer of class actions. Hagens Berman stands up for the rights of consumers with diesel vehicles that do not comply with emissions regulations.

Millions have already received compensation thanks to Hagens Berman

Hagens Berman has successfully achieved compensation from brands such as Volkswagen, Mercedes and Audi

Hagens Berman has already realised $16.9 billion in compensation worldwide

Some frequently asked questions 👍🏻

Frequently asked questions

  • How much compensation can I expect?

    It depends on a number of factors. We charge compensation for each car. This indemnity is based on the difference between the amount paid for it by the first owner and the amount that that owner would have paid had they known that the car did not meet emission standards. We call this the 'overcharge'. So the overcharge is a percentage of the new price of your car. That percentage is yet to be determined in the proceedings and can vary depending on the type of car (sedan/station/company car etc).

    The compensation that can be determined on the basis of this percentage per car must be divided among the owners of the car according to a distribution key. Your compensation therefore depends on how many owners your car has had. If you are the first owner, then all the compensation is yours. If there are several owners of the car, your compensation depends on whether you are still the owner of the car and if not, how long you have owned the car. Here you can consult some calculation examples.

  • Is a used car eligible for compensation?

    Yes, you are also eligible for compensation if you bought a diesel car second-hand, as long as the car was manufactured and marketed in the Netherlands between 2009 - 2019. See the heading 'how much compensation can I expect' for calculation examples that give an indication in your compensation as a successor buyer and which circumstances are relevant.

  • Am I eligible if I have sold my car?

    Yes, you are eligible for compensation even if you have already sold your car, as long as the car was manufactured and marketed in the Netherlands between 2009 - 2019. See the heading 'how much compensation can I expect' for calculation examples that give an indication in your compensation as a successor buyer and which circumstances are relevant in this respect.

  • How do I find out if I can receive compensation?

    Through the registration form you can instantly see if you are eligible for compensation and what this compensation could potentially be.

  • Is my participation in the Emission Claim Foundation action free of charge?

    The foundation works on a no-cure-no-pay basis. That means you pay nothing for registration and also do not have to pay anything if the claims are rejected. If (part of) the claim is awarded, you will pay a maximum of 25% of each compensation you receive to the foundation. The foundation uses this compensation to pay the costs of the proceedings and to pay the funder (Hagens Berman) for the investment in these proceedings and the risk taken. For more information, see the participant conditions.

  • Who is funding the cases against Renault, Mercedes and Stellantis?

    The Emission Claim Foundation is funded by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, a US litigation law firm experienced in suing companies for their wrongful acts. Hagens Berman is funding the proceedings and in return will receive up to 25% of the damages realised by the foundation. Any unclaimed amounts will be used in accordance with the foundation's statutory objectives.

See all frequently asked questions

Compensation for diesel drivers

You could potentially receive up to €10,000 compensation (20% of the purchase value). Check your license plate to find out if you qualify.
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