What is the Lemon Law?
The Lemon Law that a manufacturer has a legal obligation to repair a new motor vehicle. A “lemon” is defined as a new vehicle (not including new vehicles leased or demonstration, motorcycles, recreational vehicles or mobile homes) that has a defect that substantially impairs the use and / or market value of the vehicle. This does not include defects caused by consumers of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification of the vehicle.
In addition, a lemon car is one which does not conform to the express warranty and can not be repaired after a reasonable number of attempts – at least four visits to correct the malfunction of the same during the warranty period or a year of the delivery vehicle, or if the vehicle has been out of service for repair of a combined total of at least 30 days during the same period. If the fault persists, the manufacturer must replace the lemon with a new vehicle or give a full refund. Continue reading Lemon Law Louisiana
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