Presumptions of nonconformity
This law is about when a car company has had enough chances to fix a problem with a new car. If the same problem has been repaired four or more times and still is not fixed, or if the car has been in the shop for 30 or more working days total because of that problem — all within one year of buying the car or within the warranty period (whichever comes first) — the law assumes the car company has had a fair number of tries to fix it. The 30-day count does not include regular maintenance, and it can be extended if repairs were delayed for reasons outside the car company's control.
407.571. Presumptions of — . — It shall be that a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to a new motor vehicle to the applicable if within the terms, conditions, or limitations of the , or during the period of one year following the date of original of the new motor vehicle to a , whichever expires earlier, either:
(1) The same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times by the , or its agents, and such nonconformity continues to exist; or
(2) The new vehicle is by reason of repair of the nonconformity by the manufacturer, through its or its agents, for a of thirty or more working days, of down time for routine as prescribed by the manufacturer, since delivery of the new vehicle to the consumer. The thirty-day period may be extended by a period of time during which repair s are not available to the consumer because of conditions beyond the control of the manufacturer or its agents.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1984 H.B. 992 § 4 subsec. 4)
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