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Louisiana – Statute §51-194 (West)

Vehicles Covered:

Passenger or passenger commercial vehicles sold in-state. Excludes vehicles over 10,000 lbs., vehicle weight and commercial vehicles.

Persons Covered:

Purchasers, transferees during express warranty period or any persons entitled to enforce the warranty and lessees where vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes.

Period Covered:

Whichever is first: the warranty term or one year from date of delivery.

Notice Requirement:

(a) Manufacturer – none; (b) Consumer – report the nonconformity to the manufacturer or any authorized dealer and make the vehicle available for repair.

Repair Requirements:

It is presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been made if the same nonconformity has been subjected to four or more repairs, or the vehicle is out of service for a cumulative total of 30 or more calendar days.

Affirmative Defenses:

None stated.

Replacement/Refund:

At the consumer's option, the manufacturer shall replace with a comparable new vehicle, or accept a return and refund the full purchase price less a reasonable use allowance (defined).

Other Reimbursement:

Any amounts paid by the consumer at the time of sale and collateral costs: Temporary replacement and Attorneys fees.

Other remedies:

There is no limit on other consumer remedies.

Arbitration:

For remedies under this section, a consumer must use the informal dispute procedure established by the manufacturer provided the procedure complies with 16 C.F.R. 703.

Resale of Lemon:

Full disclosure required. Certificate of title must notice that the car was returned because it did not conform to its warranty.