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Texas Lemon Law

The Texas lemon law was put into effect bydefect with no result warrants further
the Texas legislature in 1983. The Texasaction). You must send the manufacturer of
Department of Transportation's Motor Vehiclethe vehicle written notification about the
Division and its Motor Vehicle Boarddefect. The defect must be one that
administer it. The Texas lemon law is ancontinues to impair the vehicle's use, value,
automobile law that helps consumers who buyor safety. And, finally, you must file a
or lease new vehicles and have repeatedlemon law complaint and pay any filing fees.
problems get their vehicles properlyThe first thing to do if you believe your
repaired, repurchased, or replaced. The lemonvehicle falls under the Texas lemon law is to
law applies to cars, trucks, SUVs, vans,take it to the dealership where you purchased
motorcycles, motor homes, all-terrainit. If they cannot fix the defect after a
vehicles and tow-able recreational vehicles.fair amount of time, you should send a letter
It does not apply to used, program cars, orof notification to the manufacturer. Simply
repossessed  vehicles.let the manufacturer know about the defect
and offer them a chance to repair your
The Texas lemon law does not cover anyvehicle before filing an automobile lemon law
problems caused by the owner's neglect, abusecomplaint.
or unauthorized changes to the vehicle. The
automobile lemon law also does not cover anyMake sure you keep a copy of your letter and
problems that do not have a considerableany response, including repair invoices. If
effect on the use or market value of theyou decide to file an automobile lemon law
vehicle. So, how do you know if your car is acomplaint, you will need to send all of these
lemon? Your vehicle may be a lemon if youdocuments to your lawyer, or if filing
purchased or leased a new vehicle from ayourself, to the Texas Department of
licensed  dealer  in  Texas.Transportation. If you wish to file a
complaint, you must send the written
Additionally your car must have a seriouscomplaint to the Department of Transportation
defect covered by the manufacturer'salong with a filing fee. You will be
warranty. You must report the defect within areimbursed for the fee if you win your case
reasonable timeframe, or before the warrantyat the Texas lemon law hearing. If you only
expires. You must give the dealer orwant your vehicle repaired, there is no
manufacturer a reasonable time to fix thefiling fee involved.
defect (usually four attempts to fix the



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