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Article #485: Texas Lemon Law - Understand It And Use It To Your Favor

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Lemon law, bears no connection with that How many chances the dealer stands?
fruit whatsoever, but deals with the Before filing the Texas Lemon lawsuit,
right of the American vehicle owners who the owner of the defective car must give
have purchased a defective vehicle the manufacturer reasonable chances to
without being aware of it. Adjudged from fix the problem. To determine this
this point, Texas Lemon law is an "reasonable" period, you need to pass the
automobile law that supports the Four-times test or the serious safety
consumers who buy or lease new vehicles hazard test or the 30 days test.
with severe concealed defects, to get - If you take your car twice for repair
their vehicles repaired, repurchased or during the first 12 months or 12,000
replaced. Texas Lemon law was put into miles (whichever comes first) followed by
effect in 1983 by the Texas Legislature two more in the next 12 months or 12,000
and is administered by the Texas miles and still it is not repaired, you
Department of Transportation's motor pass the four-times test.
vehicle division and motor vehicle board. - If you take your car for fixing a
Under what circumstances can you file the serious safety hazard once during the
Texas Lemon lawsuit? first 12 months or 12,000 miles
The Texas Lemon law is not applicable for (whichever comes first) followed by
those vehicle-related problems, which are another in the following 12 months or
caused by the owner's neglect, abuse or 12,000 miles, then you pass the serious
any unauthorized changes done to it. safety hazard test.
There are certain pre-requisites for your - If your car is out for servicing for a
vehicle to be considered as "lemon" total number of 30 days during first 24
(worthless) and then only are you months or 24,000 miles and there were two
eligible to file a Texas Lemon lawsuit. prior repair attempts during the first 12
Firstly, it has to be a new vehicle months or 12,000 miles just after
purchased or leased from a licensed delivery and a sincere defect still
dealer in Texas. Secondly, the vehicle exists, then you are eligible to pass the
has to have severe defect affecting its 30-days test.
performance, value or safety, which is What does the Texas Lemon law cover?
covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The Lemon law is applicable to cars,
Thirdly, the defect must be reported to trucks, SUVs, vans, motorcycle, motor
the manufacturer in writing and he must homes, all- terrain vehicles and Towable
be allowed to give a reasonable number of recreational vehicles (TRVs). Moreover,
attempts (usually four) to rectify it. the TRVs must be registered and titled in
Finally, the vehicle has to meet the Texas, built on a single Chassis and must
mileage requirement (not applicable for contain one or more life support systems.
TRVs). After this the owner can file a Remember, that you must know your rights
Lemon law complaint by paying the proper and have all the records of the repair
filing fees. before you file the Lemon law suit.






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