O'Reilly Automotive $18.8M Text Message Settlement: Up to $22, Deadline September 28
Roughly nineteen million dollars over text messages sent to phone numbers on the National Do-Not-Call Registry. No proof of anything is required — if the company's records show you in the class, the claim form takes minutes. The window closes <strong>28 September 2026</strong>.
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What the Case Was About
The lawsuit alleges that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. — the Springfield, Missouri auto parts retailer — sent telemarketing text messages to consumers whose phone numbers were listed on the National Do-Not-Call Registry and who had not consented to receive them, in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The specific pattern at the centre of the case involves reassigned numbers: a phone number that once belonged to an O'Reilly customer gets recycled to somebody new, the company keeps texting it, and the new holder — who never gave consent and whose number sits on the Do-Not-Call Registry — receives marketing they cannot easily stop. O'Reilly denies doing anything wrong; the settlement is a compromise, and the court has not determined who is right. The settlement fund is $18,842,577.
Case Details
The case is Bryan v. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Case No. 2026CH000016, pending in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, LaSalle County, Illinois — a state court, despite the federal statute at issue, and despite what several settlement-aggregator sites report. The court granted preliminary approval on 29 June 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for 5 November 2026. Claims are administered by Kroll; the official website is OReillyRNDSettlement.com.
Status as of 24 August 2026
Who Qualifies
The class covers people in the United States whose telephone number was registered on the National Do-Not-Call Registry for at least 30 days, and who received more than one text message from or on behalf of O'Reilly Automotive within any 12-month period after the number was reassigned to them, between 15 April 2021 and 29 June 2026. Two conditions carry the weight: the number must have been on the Do-Not-Call Registry (registration is free and permanent at donotcall.gov, so many people are on it without remembering), and there must have been more than one message — a single text does not establish the pattern the statute targets.
What You Get
How This Case Developed
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15 April 2021 — the class period opens
Text messages sent from this date to reassigned numbers on the Do-Not-Call Registry fall inside the class.
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The lawsuit
Bryan v. O'Reilly Automotive is filed in LaSalle County, Illinois, alleging TCPA violations for telemarketing texts to Do-Not-Call-registered, reassigned numbers.
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29 June 2026 — preliminary approval
The court preliminarily approves the $18,842,577 settlement and the class period closes on the same date.
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28 September 2026 — claim deadline
Claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked. No proof required; estimated payment up to $22.
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6 October 2026 — objection and opt-out deadline
Later than the claim deadline. Objections must be filed with the court and mailed to counsel and the administrator.
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5 November 2026 — final approval hearing
The court decides whether to grant final approval. Payment follows approval and any appeals.
Three Things to Ignore
A no-proof-required settlement with a real deadline attracts exactly the wrong kind of attention.
Sites charging to “file for you”
Filing at OReillyRNDSettlement.com is free and takes minutes. A service charging a fee — or a percentage — for a $22 claim is taking most of the value.
Requests for your Social Security number
A claim form for a text-message settlement does not need your SSN. Providing one to an unofficial site is how a $22 claim becomes an identity theft problem.
New “O'Reilly rewards” texts
The irony would be complete, and it happens: publicity around a text-message settlement draws copycat marketing texts. The claim process runs through the official website, never through an inbound text.
Common Questions
What is the deadline?
28 September 2026 for claims — submitted online or postmarked. The objection and opt-out deadline is later, 6 October 2026, but that date does not help you get paid.
Do I need to prove I got the texts?
No. Claims require no documentation; O'Reilly's records are the basis for identifying class members.
How do I know if my number is on the Do-Not-Call Registry?
You can check for free at donotcall.gov. Registration does not expire, so numbers registered years ago are still listed.
What does “reassigned number” mean?
A phone number previously held by someone else and later issued to you. The class covers texts received after the number was reassigned to you — you never gave consent, because the consent, if any, came from the previous holder.
How much will I get?
Up to $22.00, potentially reduced pro rata depending on how many valid claims are filed against the fund.
When would payment arrive?
After the 5 November 2026 final approval hearing and any appeal period, then claim validation — realistically 2027.
Did O'Reilly admit wrongdoing?
No. The company denies it did anything wrong; the settlement is a compromise and the court has not determined who is right.
How do I verify this page?
Through OReillyRNDSettlement.com, the official Kroll-administered site, and the LaSalle County docket for Bryan v. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., No. 2026CH000016. Details here were read from the official site on 24 August 2026.
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