Honda of the Bronx NYC used car restitution fund (2541 E Tremont Ave Auto)

Who may be eligible

New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection settled with the Bronx used-car dealer 2541 E Tremont Ave Auto, LLC, which trades as Honda of the Bronx, after the dealer admitted more than 350 violations, and set aside $68,500 to pay customers back. If you bought or financed a car there and were charged more than the advertised price, or were denied the loan terms and cancellation paperwork the city requires, you may be eligible for part of that money. The city's page states no purchase date range and no filing deadline: you claim by emailing DCWP with documentation of what you paid, and the agency decides each claim and the amount itself. Claiming through the city is free.

The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: Used vehicles bought from Honda of the Bronx, Vehicle financing arranged by Honda of the Bronx.

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.

Model and year are a starting point, not a decision. Coverage usually turns on the individual vehicle. Check yours on the official claim page, which is where any VIN lookup lives.

How much it may pay

Documented losses, from a $68,500 fund. 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.

DCWP reviews each claim itself and decides both eligibility and the amount, so no per-person figure is fixed in advance and anything quoted here is only the size of the fund. The agency asks for documentation showing what you paid — a purchase contract, buyer's order, invoice, financing agreement, or a card or bank statement. The restitution pot is $68,500 in total, so what any one person receives depends on how many valid claims the agency approves.

DCWP puts the agreement at $129,999: $61,499 in civil penalties, which go to the city, and $68,500 in consumer restitution, which is the money customers can claim.

What the deadline is

See official notice.

What proof is needed

Receipts or payment records 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 New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, 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

New York City licenses second-hand auto dealers and sets rules on how they advertise and price vehicles. DCWP investigated the Bronx dealer 2541 E Tremont Ave Auto, LLC, which trades as Honda of the Bronx, and found a pattern it described as systemic: vehicles advertised at one price and sold at a higher one, operating without the proper license, failing to hand over required consumer documents, concealing loan terms and the total cost of financing, and withholding cancellation options and forms. The dealer admitted more than 350 violations in a May 2026 settlement and agreed to pay civil penalties and consumer restitution.