Terms

Nature of the initiative

Hw3claim.nl is a private initiative by Mischa Sigtermans. It is not a law firm, not a commercial service and not legal advice. Signing up does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Sign-up

Sign-up is free and non-binding. By signing up you confirm that you've filled in the form truthfully, that you agree to these terms and the privacy statement, and that you're an owner or former owner of a Tesla with Hardware 3 or older (HW2/HW2.5), with or without a purchased FSD package.

No guarantee of outcome

Participation offers no guarantee of any specific legal or financial outcome. We aim for a constructive solution but can't guarantee one.

Existing legal proceedings

In some countries class actions or similar proceedings are already under way. In the United States, a federal class action was certified in August 2025 (Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP). In Australia, a class action runs through Echo Law. If you live in one of those jurisdictions and want to exercise your rights in that proceeding, please contact the relevant law firm directly. Registering with hw3claim.nl is not a substitute for participating in a local action, and it does not exclude it either. The jurisdictions page shows what is happening in each country.

Transfer of the initiative

This initiative as a whole may be continued by or transferred to a foundation or successor entity that pursues this case as a collective action; the rights and obligations under these terms transfer in that context as well. The initiator, Mischa Sigtermans, will join the board of the foundation precisely to ensure that the interests of the participants always remain paramount; the foundation acts independently of the funder and has no profit motive. In such a transfer, only who is responsible for your data changes; the purpose, pursuing your claim, remains the same. Your personal data is not sold as a standalone product: it goes to the foundation, which uses it solely to pursue your claim. The proceedings may be financed by an external party (litigation funder). We will notify you in advance by email; your data transfers unless you object or delete your account before the date stated in that notice.

Use of the site

You can read and share the content of this site for non-commercial purposes with attribution. Bulk scraping, automated sign-ups and attempts to bypass security are not permitted.

Tesla marks

Tesla, Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y, Full Self-Driving and other marks mentioned are the property of Tesla, Inc. Use on this site is purely descriptive and factual.

Changes

These terms may be updated. Material changes will be communicated to confirmed participants by email.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms and your use of this site are governed by Dutch law. Disputes are submitted in principle to the competent court in Amsterdam. For participants outside the Netherlands, mandatory consumer protection rules in your country of habitual residence continue to apply and prevail over these terms, including rules on which court has jurisdiction; as a consumer you can usually bring proceedings before the court of your place of residence.