Missouri Lemon Law

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Information from NADA Title & Registration Textbook 2004

 

Missouri Lemon Law

 

If a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties, and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, or it’s agent, during the term of such express warranties, or during the period of one year following the date of original delivery of the new motor vehicle to the consumer, whichever period expires earlier, the manufacturer, or it’s agent , shall make such repairs as are necessary to conform the new vehicle to such express warranties, notwithstanding the fact that such repairs are made after the expiration of any applicable express warranty be repairing or correcting any default or condition which impairs the use, market value, or safety of the new motor vehicle to the consumer after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer shall, at it’s option, either replace the new motor vehicle with a comparable new vehicle acceptable to the consumer, or take title of the vehicle from the consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price, including all reasonable incurred collateral charges, less a reasonable allowance for the consumer’s use of the vehicle, It shall be presumed tat a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to conform a new motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties if within the terms, conditions, or limitation of the express warranty, or during the period of one year following the date or original delivery of the new motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever expires earlier, either: (1) The same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times by the manufacturer, or it’s agents, and such nonconformity continues to exist; or (2) The new vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the nonconformity by the manufacturer, through it’s authorized dealer or it’s agents, for a cumulative total of thirty or more working days, exclusive of down time for routine maintenance as prescribed by the manufacturer, since delivery of the new vehicle to the consumer. For additional information please contact the Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, PO Box 899, Jefferson City, MO 65102