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Mississippi – Code §63-17-151

Vehicles Covered:

Vehicles sold in state, including lease purchases and demonstrators, if warranty is issued. Excludes off-road vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds and add-on parts of motor homes.

Persons Covered:

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

Period Covered:

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

Notice Requirement:

(a) Manufacturer – provide list of service office addresses in the owner's manual; notice of informal dispute settlement procedure after consumer's notice, if not given prior to complaint; (b) Consumer – written notice of nonconformity to the manufacturer who has ten days to cure after delivery of the vehicle to designated dealer.

Repair Requirements:

It is presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been made if the substantively same nonconformity has been subjected to three or more repairs, or the vehicle is out of service for a cumulative total of 15 or more working days.

Affirmative Defenses:

The nonconformity does not significantly impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle, or is the result of the consumer's abuse, neglect, or any unauthorized modifications or alterations; a claim is not made in good faith; any other defenses allowed by law.

Replacement/Refund:

At the consumer's option, the manufacturer shall replace with a comparable vehicle, or refund the full purchase price less a reasonable allowance (defined). Comparable is defined as identical or reasonably equivalent.

Other Reimbursement:

Collateral charges.

Other remedies:

There is no limit on other consumer remedies; costs, expenses an 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.

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