Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether CNH Industrial improperly requires owners of Case IH and New Holland equipment to pay additional software activation fees or recurring subscriptions before they can fully utilize precision guidance systems installed on their equipment.
What Farmers Report
Farmers report:
- Purchasing tractors equipped with AccuGuide or IntelliSteer-compatible hardware.
- Discovering that precision guidance required additional paid software activation.
- Paying annual subscription fees for RTK correction services.
- Believing the guidance hardware should have functioned immediately after purchase.
- Learning about recurring software costs only after purchasing the equipment.
- Feeling they effectively paid twice for the same technology.
Why Farmers Should Be Concerned
Precision guidance technology is often marketed as an integral feature of modern agricultural equipment. Owners of Case IH and New Holland equipment allege that although the necessary hardware is already installed, essential functionality remains disabled until additional software licenses or subscriptions are purchased, significantly increasing the overall cost of ownership.
Potential Claims May Include
- False advertising
- Deceptive trade practices
- Consumer protection violations
- Failure to disclose material information
- Breach of express warranty
- Unjust enrichment
Signs You May Be Affected
You may be affected if:
- You purchased a Case IH or New Holland tractor equipped with AccuGuide or IntelliSteer hardware.
- You later paid software activation fees.
- You pay recurring guidance subscriptions.
- You believed the guidance system was included with your equipment purchase.
- You were not informed of these additional costs before buying your equipment.
If you have encountered these issues, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.