What Vehicles Are Covered Under The Lemon Law?

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What Vehicles Are Covered Under The Lemon Law?

The lemon law does not apply just to passenger cars. It covers any new motor vehicle other than a house trailer, provided that the vehicle does not have a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more. Thus, the law covers pickup trucks, motorcycles and most vans, as well as cars. And the purpose for which the vehicle is purchased or leased is not relevant. But, any cars purchased or leased prior to October 1, 1987 is not covered by the lemon law.

The following table summarizes what is covered, how many times the vehicle has to be repaired for the same defect and the warranty period.

Vehicles Covered

Repair Interval and Coverage Period

Passenger motor vehicles and trucks 10,000 pounds GVW or less, normally used for personal, family or household purposes.

3 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service.

Warranty period or 1 year.

Note:

Generally, the term Repair Attempts, as it relates to Lemon Law, refers to one or more attempts to fix the same defect although some states consider a vehicle to be a lemon if it required the specified number of repairs within the coverage period.

A car is out of service while being repaired or waiting for parts.

Warranty Period refers to the Manufacturer`s Express Warranty. Where the Coverage Period lists more than 1 option, the period applies to that option which occurs first.

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Other North Dakota Lemon Law FAQs

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A: If the manufacturer has not fixed the vehicle after a reasonable number of attempts, the purchaser or leasing consumer is entitled to choose a comparable, new … More
Q: What Steps Should I Take?
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Q: What About Arbitration?
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Q: When Should I Conside Seeing A Lawyer?
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Q: Where Can I Get More Information About The Lemon Law?
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