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Oklahoma Statutes Annotated, Title 15, § 901

15-901 Motor vehicles - Repairing under warranty.

A. As used in this act:

1. "Consumer" means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a motor vehicle, any person to whom such motor vehicle is transferred during the duration of an express warranty applicable to such motor vehicle, and any other person entitled by the terms of such warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty; and

2. "Motor vehicle" means any motor-driven vehicle required to be registered under the Motor Vehicle License and Registration Act, Sections 22 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, excluding vehicles above ten thousand (10,000) pounds gross vehicle weight and the living facilities of motor homes.

B. For the purposes of this act, if a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties, and the consumer reports the nonconformity, directly in writing, to the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer during the term of such express warranties or during the period of one (1) year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is the earlier date, the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer shall make such repairs as are necessary to conform the vehicle to such express warranties, notwithstanding the fact that such repairs are made after the expiration of such term or such one-year period.

C. If the manufacturer, or its agents or authorized dealers are unable to conform the motor vehicle to any applicable express warranty by repairing or correcting any defect or condition which substantially impairs the use and value of the motor vehicle to the consumer after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer shall replace the motor vehicle with a new motor vehicle or accept return of the vehicle from the consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price including all taxes, license, registration fees and all similar governmental fees, excluding interest, less a reasonable allowance for the consumer's use of the vehicle. Refunds shall be made to the consumer, and lien holder if any, as their interests may appear. A reasonable allowance for use shall be that amount directly attributable to use by the consumer prior to his first written report of the nonconformity to the manufacturer, agent or dealer and during any subsequent period when the vehicle is not out of service by reason of repair. It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under this act

(1) that an alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair such use and value or

(2) that a nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations of a motor vehicle. In no event shall the presumption described in this subsection apply against a manufacturer unless the manufacturer has received prior direct written notification from or on behalf of the consumer and has had an opportunity to cure the defect alleged.

D. It shall be presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties, if

(1) the same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers within the express warranty term or during the period of one (1) year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is the earlier date, but such nonconformity continues to exist or

(2) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair for a cumulative total of forty five (45) or more calendar days during such term or during such period, whichever is the earlier date. The term of an express warranty, such one-year period and such forty five day period shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike or fire, flood or other natural disaster.

E. Nothing in this act shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.

F. If a manufacturer has established an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 703, as from time to time amended, the provisions of subsection C of this section concerning refunds or replacement shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to such procedure.

Although it varies from state to state, the Lemon Laws stipulate that if you purchase (and in various states, lease) a brand new or pre-owned vehicle or other car covered by a manufacturer's warranty that is repeatedly faulty, and the original maker just can not restore it even with consecutive tries (within a limited time limit that fluctuates from state to state), or if the item is not usable for a fixed period (usually 30 days) due to its flaws, you are entitled to a broad number of abuses, inclusive of:

1. Monetary damage settlements
2. A restitution of your purchase price
3. A new automobile
Also, just about all of the Lemon Laws (as well as the Federal Warranty Law) have a fee switching mechanism that says that if you win your lawsuit, the original equipment manufacturer or car dealership that sold you the lemon is expected to pay your attorneys' fees.


Lemon Law Statutes
State Lemon Law Regulations
Each of the 50 states has its own Lemon Law statute. Even though the protections of each state's statute are different, the standard state Lemon Law statute provides cure for owners with a faulty car covered by a warranty if:

1. The car dealership or original equipment manufacturer just can't legitimately correct a particular deficiency in the automobile after a reasonable number of repair attempts (commonly at least 3);
2. The vehicle cannot be driven for at least 30 days due to faults in the vehicle; or
3. The dealer or original equipment manufacturer just can't remedy a deficiency that is a critical safety risk.

Generally, a defective vehicle is a vehicle with a condition or condition that largely degrades its function, economic value, or safety to the consumer and doesn't maintain the standard of the written warranty. Typically, the time period in which the Lemon Laws apply are relatively short; the problems and ensuing repair efforts (or out-of-service period of time) usually will happen during the first 2-years or 24,000 miles that you own the automobile. However, a number of states have even shorter time periods. Furthermore, most states have notice and trigger requirements, such as expecting the consumer to give registered post notice to the manufacturer of the defects and giving the car dealership an opportunity to fix the vehicle. Additionally, most states demand that Lemon Law cases be solved through an arbitration procedure.

Generally, state Lemon Law statues also are applicable to leased automobiles and used cars bought while under the producers original warranty. A number of state Lemon Laws also are applicable to automobiles other than passenger vehicles. based upon the customer's home state, or the state where the consumer purchased the automobile, Lemon Laws may be applicable to:

-RV's
-Motorcycles
-Pleasure Boats
-Other consumer commodities (like computers)
There are many significant resolutions available under the Lemon Laws. US Statesten times, if the manufacturer just can't repair the vehicle, the consumer can either require the manufacturer to replace the car, or make the 'last to take the vehicle and repay the original cost including incidental costs, including all bills, towing charges, repair charges, related transportation costs and other damages incurred by the consumer as a result of the faults in the vehicle. Another important solution possible under most Lemon Laws is laywers' expenses. In many states, if you prevail in a Lemon Law case, you will not have to pay any legal fees-the car maker that sold you your lemon is required to pay court invoices.

The defendant car manufacturing business can utilize various defenses to a Lemon Law claim. The standard regulation extends that the manufacturing business is not guilty if it can prove that the defects in dispute happened due to exploitation, carelessness, or the tampering or alteration of a vehicle by persons other than the original equipment manufacturer, an agent, or an authorized dealership. In other words, if the consumer maltreats his or her own motor vehicle, or the problems were the fault of tampering or alterations executed by an unauthorized party, the original equipment manufacturer may not be guilty.


Federal Lemon Law Statutes
The Magnuson Moss Act
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is the federal law that moderates consumer product warranties. Approved by Congress in 1975, the Magnuson Moss Act requires makers and vendors of consumer goods to give consumers detailed information about warranty coverage claims. Also, it shapes both the rights of public consumers and the responsibilities of warrantors under original warranties.

Although the Magnuson Moss Act does not demand an motor vehicle manufacturer to supply buyers with a warranty, if a warranty is provided, the Magnuson Moss Act provides various protections for the consumer. The Magnuson Moss Act makes it easier for consumers to sue for breaking the warranty by making breach of warranty an infraction of federal law, and by allowing for consumers to recuperate litigation costs and fair attorneys' expenses.

The Magnuson Moss Act is often valuable in a lemon lawsuit in which, for some reason, a state Lemon Law claim is unavailable or otherwise unfavorable. For example, contrary to the rather short time period provided to public consumers inside many Lemon Laws, you can register a claim for breach of warranty after the warranty period has passed as long as the troubles occurred during the warranty period. In addition, although some Lemon Laws limit their coverage to a small offering of vehicles, the Magnuson Moss Act applies to virtually all consumer products. The Magnuson Moss Act might also apply if you bought or leased a used automobile without a manufacturing business warranty, or if the automobile is covered by a third party service contract or other type of extended warranty.


The Uniform Commercial Code
The Uniform Commercial Code (referred to as "UCC") has been ratified in every state. It is the main basis of law regulating warranties on consumer goods, including motor vehicles and other items. The UCC provides an alternative legal course for public consumers with lemon troubles.

UCC code says that the purchaser of a good is entitled to return merchandise which fail in any regard to the consumer agreement. In essence, if your recently purchased vehicle does not function as endorsed by the manufacturing business (your written warranty is part of your consumer agreement), you may file a claim referencing the UCC in addition to any other claims you may have.

The period for returning a vehicle with the UCC is not unlimited. If you see a flaw in your motor vehicle inside a sensible review time period, you can reject the automobile. Unfortunately, new motor vehicles are typically mechanically complicated and you may not know whether your item conforms to the consumer agreement till after you buy the item and troubles begin to arise. Therefore, if After this review period you fail to take back the item, you will be said to have o.K.ed it and will have no claim through the UCC.

The length of the review time period is not delineated in the regulation. Courts decide how long the reasonable review period is based on the consumer's familiarity and past experience, the consumer's difficulty in finding the problem, and the consumer's opportunity to observe the deficiency.

In spite of this limit, the UCC provides that in certain examples where a consumer is pronounced to have approved of products (i.e. the reasonable review period has passed), a consumer can still repeal his acceptation of those products where the non-conformity frequently cripples the marketability of the products to him. Those instances include situations in which it was difficult to find the nonconformity or the consumer was guaranteed that the non-conformity would be repaired. In other words, the local court will relieve the consumer from not refusing the products where the consumer could not have reasonably done so, or where the manufacturer promised the buyer that the problems would be repaired.
When a motor vehicle excessively fails and you have to keep taking it back to the dealership for repair under the warranty, the motor vehicle lemon law might be your next course. The defect should be substantial where it intereferes with your driving the product or your safety. A product stalling perpetually is a substantial defect. This is precisely the type of problem that could hinder your driving and your safety. Under the automobile lemon law you are not obliged to show why the vehicle is stalling, you merely have to prove that it is stalling. Thus you need to check out the lemon law in these three cases: the vehicle keeps dying inside the warranty period, the vehicle is a safety hazard, the dealership is not able to recondition the vehicle when it is warranted.

If you own a vehicle which is a lemon you can directly write to the original producer and ask for a replacement vehicle. If this requirement is not acceptable to the original producer, you could move into an arbitration process. A few manufacturers use their own arbitration program. Other manufacturers utilise third party arbitration program including Autoline by the BBB. The recommendation of the arbitrators is binding on the original producer but not on the consumer. If unsatisfied with the recommendation, the consumer can take the original producer to court.

Virtually all regulations provide that the buyer must be restored back to the financial situation they were in prior to purchasing the car, less the measure that the buyer gained from by using the car. To get the restitution total numerous components are considered such as was it a sale or a lease, the purchase price, taxes and license, and mileage etc.
Some almost new pre-owned vehicles might qualify under basic lemon laws. For example, a pre-owned vehicle may fall under normal lemon laws if it is less than a year old and has fewer than 12,000 miles on the odometer. States which do have a used vehicle lemon law might be more accommodative with the age and measure of mileage. Still, the car has to be sold by a car dealership that provides a warranty. Private party sales aren't included, nor are vehicles sold under a specific price paid. There might be other restrictions to a used car lemon law such as the proposes in which the car is pre-owned or the categorisation of car. Classic vehicles, are normally excluded from used car lemon laws. Used car lemon laws usually cover a much shorter period of time than brand new car laws. They usually range from 30 to 90 days, based on your used vehicle's mileage.
When picking out a lawyer for your lemon case, make sure that your lawyer is knowledgeable about the ordinances that cover to your state. Also enquire about the fee structure. Many lemon law attorneys require a generally minor retainer to handle a lemon law claim, and thereafter, the attorney's fees are charged to the original maker. Therefore, lemon law claims are ordinarily very inexpensive to purchasers. The reimbursement of lawyer fees differs from state to state. About one-half of the states provide for you to recover your Attorney fees if you win. The attorney's fee is based on actual time used rather than being connected to any percent of the recuperation. In a few States, you have to pay the manufacturing business* attorney's invoices if you lose.

Consumers ought to record their charges in writing and keep a copy. In any written communication, always make clear how difficult it is to bring the auto to the dealership for repairs and that the reliability that the customer thought She was acquiring has been non-existent. Any written communication with a dealer or original maker needs to be sent using certified post. In virtually all claims the manufacturers claim that they haven't had the requisite number of tries to correct the defect. They assume on the fact that the customer doesn't keep repair sheets for each occurance they have taken the auto into the shop. They also count on the fact that the repair sheets have seperate things repaired every instance establishing that they have not repaired the same condition. Consumers ought to respond by asking that authorized dealerships always present them a warranty repair ticket. Consumers ought to also indicate that these unrecorded visits are efforts.

Make sure to be cognisant of your rights under the lemon laws. Upon purchase, immediately review your owner's manual and warranty references entirely, along with the data on lemon law rights that you ought to get when you buy your vehicle. Don't rely on your car dealership to identify what problems are covered by warranty. If your dealer states that a condition isn't covered and you believe that she is purposely deceiving you, be polite but confident. Don't be frighted to produce the section of the warranty that is relevant, or to call the original producer for confirmation applying the contact data included with your owner's manual. You should not be obligated pay for corrections associated to lemon law complaints. It's also crucial to give notice the original producer of a complaint immediately. If you think that your motor vehicle has a condition that just can not be repaired, go over your lemon law rights to see when you are able to submit a lemon law complaint.

Lemon Law Tips:

1. Take your car in early - as soon as something appears wrong.
2. Hold onto repair orders - Always obtain a work order when you take the vehicle for repairs, and always obtain a completed repair order when work is completed. Be sure the work order reflects your own thoughts and comments regarding your complaints. If the technician summarizes or changes your complaint too much, have that technician add your corrected comments. Sign and receive a copy of the repair Order before leaving.
3. Be consistent in your complaints. Lemon Laws generally require that a manufacturer's authorized repair facility be provided with a reasonable number of opportunities to repair the same problem(s). Therefore, be as consistent as possible on each repeated repair attempt in describing the problem(s) you are having. This will establish that the problem is the same recurring problem, and will make any potential lemon law claim easier to establish and prove.

4. Look for TSBs: Technical Service Bulletins are issued by manufacturers regarding common defects or repairs in certain automobile models. Your dealer will not seek to tell you about TSBs unless you ask. Ask the dealer to make note of your TSB request on the repair order, even if your dealer tells you that none exist for your problem.
5. Watch for bad advice - Dealers and manufacturers personnel, without intending to, frequently practice law by giving you their version of lemon laws. Typically it is wrong and may be detrimental to your case. It doesn't matter whether the reason for this misinformation is unintentional or not. The effect is similar. So check any advice given by the dealer or manufacturer before making any decision that may harm your case.

6. Beware of arbitration - Manufacturers frequently recommend arbitration or even imply that it is a mandatory prerequisite to resolving your problem. Arbitration is neither desirable nor mandatory! And it is absolutely not a prerequisite for making a lemon law demand!
Leading Misconceptions regarding the Lemon Laws

If my case does not qualify for the lemon law there is nothing I can do.
Attorneys regularly take cases that do not meet the lemon law criteria. All purchasers of defective products have a legal right to compensation. They frequently take cases which do meet the mileage or repair criteria of the lemon law, bring them in court, and secure compensation or other relief for the buyer.

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