Lemon Laws most commonly apply to used cars, but in some states they may apply to leased cars as well. Each state has a unique set of laws, but we can provide a general overview of how Lemon Laws work. Each state will specify the number of repair attempts to consider a car a Lemon. The attempts to remedy the defect must happen within the specified warranty time. The car must be in the shop or out of service for a specific number of days in its first to second year.
Typically days out of service will consider the car a Lemon. For example, a customer buys a car and discovers that his brakes are defective. The customer takes it to a mechanic. Criteria 1 and 2 are the most common, and many states also apply 3, but not every state. The defect must impair the use, value, or safety of the car. This means that safety defects such as brake problems and steering issues are covered, but aesthetic paint chipping may not be. A list of manufacturers who sponsor state-certified programs can be found by clicking here , or to find out if a manufacturer has a state-certified program, contact the Lemon Law Hotline ; outside the state.
If a manufacturer has no state-certified program, or if the manufacturer has a state-certified program, but the program fails to make a decision in 40 days, or the consumer is not satisfied with the state-certified program's decision, the dispute must be submitted to the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, which is administered by the Office of the Attorney General.
Click here to download a Request for Arbitration form, or contact the Lemon Law Hotline ; outside the state to obtain a Request for Arbitration form.
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If the manufacturer does not contact you to schedule a final repair within 15 days, wait out the 15 days and then call The Consumer Law Group at If the manufacturer contacts you, makes a final repair attempt, and the problem returns, then call The Consumer Law Group at If the manufacturer offers to buyback or to replace the vehicle, call The Consumer Law Group at to make sure the manufacturer is paying you what you are entitled under the Virginia Lemon Law.
Keep the green certified, return receipt card where the recipient signed for the letter and dated it and store it with a copy of your letter. A Virginia Lemon Law lawsuit must be filed within 18 months of the warranty first going into effect with the first owner of the vehicle.
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Your Money. Personal Finance. Your Practice. Popular Courses. What Are Lemon Laws? Key Takeaways Lemon laws have been enacted in every U. The kinds of goods lemon laws cover and how far consumers are protected depends on the jurisdiction of the law, but the term "lemon law" originally referred to defective automobiles that were called lemons.
Lemon laws are generally used to legally hold manufacturers to reasonable implementation of their warranties.
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