Bauer Built data breach settlement

Who may be eligible

Bauer Built Inc., which trades as Bauer Built Tire & Service, settled claims arising from a cyberattack on its computer systems between April 16 and April 21, 2023. If the company told you your personal information may have been caught up in that incident, you may be eligible for either a flat $45 cash payment that needs no paperwork or reimbursement of documented losses — up to $500 of out-of-pocket costs, including four hours of lost time at $25 an hour, and up to $5,000 for fraud or identity theft losses. Either choice can be taken together with two years of three-bureau credit monitoring. Claims close on December 31, 2026, the online form opens with the LoginID and PIN printed on the mailed notice, and filing on the official settlement site is free.

The eligibility period on the official materials is April 16, 2023 – April 21, 2023. The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: Bauer Built Tire & Service.

Only the official administrator or agency decides who is eligible. Read the official notice before filing, and file only if you believe you meet its criteria.

How much it may pay

About $45. Every figure here is an estimate from public materials, not a guarantee: many settlements pay pro rata or only after a claims review, so final amounts commonly land well below the advertised maximum.

The basic option is a flat $45 alternative cash payment that needs no documents, but the online form opens only with the LoginID and PIN printed on the mailed notice. The other option reimburses documented losses: up to $500 of out-of-pocket costs, which includes up to four hours of lost time at $25 an hour, and up to $5,000 for fraud or identity theft losses after April 16, 2023. Either option can be combined with two years of three-bureau credit monitoring. Amounts are estimates, not guarantees.

The settlement website does not state a total settlement fund. It says class counsel will ask the court for $125,000 in attorneys' fees and a $2,500 service award for the class representative, both subject to approval at the January 27, 2027 hearing.

What the deadline is

The claim deadline is December 31, 2026.

The deadline to opt out or object is December 1, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for January 27, 2027; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The settlement website says payments follow the January 27, 2027 approval hearing and the resolution of any appeals, so the timing can move.

What proof is needed

Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required.

The official claim form states exactly what it accepts; gather it before you start.

How to file for free

Open the official claim page on this page, run by Simpluris, read the criteria, and file there if you believe you meet them. Filing is free: official claims never carry a fee, and this site never files on anyone's behalf.

Never give a Social Security number, bank login or card number to a site that is not the official administrator or agency page.

Why this case happened

Bauer Built says an attacker reached its computer systems between April 16 and April 21, 2023, and that personal information held there may have been accessed. The lawsuit claims the company did not protect that information adequately. Bauer Built has not admitted wrongdoing and the court has not ruled on the claims; the settlement was reached to end the case.