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Michigan - Laws §257.1401

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Vehicles Covered:

Passenger vehicles purchased in-state or by a resident of the state. Excludes motor homes, buses or trucks other than pickups or vans, and vehicles with less than four wheels.

Persons Covered:

Purchasers for personal, family, or household use, or persons entitled to enforce the warranty, but not lessees.

Period Covered:

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

Notice Requirement:

(a) Secretary of State notice to accompany title of new car as specified; (b) Consumer - shall notify the manufacturer by return receipt service.

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 days or parts of days.

Affirmative Defenses:

Defect is the result of unauthorized modification, abuse, neglect or damage due to an accident.

Replacement/Refund:

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

Other Reimbursement:

Cost of options, modifications, manufacturer's charges, towing costs and rental replacement; refund to the consumer and secured party.

Other remedies:

No limit on other consumer remedies: Court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

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:

 

Disclaimer: Please note that statutes may have been amended since the book was originally published in 2005.
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