What is Lemon Law?

The definition of Lemon Law is when a car that giveslaw can be consulted with a Lemon law attorney as
you grave problems right after you buy it. Thevarious states have different lemon laws. Some
defect must be extensive and must occur within astates have a lemon law for only the automobiles but
certain time or mileage period, usually 12,000 miles orsome also include other consumer durables.
one year. Usually People get the option of getting aA dealer or manufacturer should have made number
refund or a replacement vehicle for a lemon, butof attempts to repair the vehicle before being
they might have to go to arbitration or court todeclared as lemon. Usually three or more attempts in
exercise this option.row over a short period of time are required for any
Lemon Law refers to the statement from thevehicle to be termed as lemon. Lemon law is also
government which is created to protect clients orvalid to vehicles that have been resold and are still
customers from defects in automobile. An automobileunder warranty.
that has manufacturing defect(s) or requires constantTo make certain whether a vehicle is a lemon or not
repairs after purchase and if the automobile is underone should study certain conditions of the vehicle
the period of warranty, then the vehicle is termed asbefore pursuing a lemon law suit. A vehicle should
a lemon.exhibit some serious defect or some abnormal
If any vehicle such as a car is under warranty periodcondition. Number of attempts for repair should also
and is suffering from a range of faults that prevent abe taken into account before preparing a lemon law
user to use the vehicle effectively then Lemon lawsuit. A written notice should also be issued to the
act or the Magnuson Moss Act comes into force.manufacturer prior to a lemon law suit.
Lemon law can be enforced on any vehicle be it car,A vehicle that has been bought back by the
truck, van, SUV, motorcycle, boat or computer, etc.manufacturer from the customer is known as a
If any of these consumer durables is found to beLemon Buy Back. They are then often sold in
defective then the consumer is entitled for eitherauctions as used cars by the manufacturers.
money back, replacement or a cash settlement. The