The California State Lemon Law Protects Consumers

According to the California State Lemon Law, consumers must report the defect to the retailer or manufacturer that sold them the vehicle or other product. The manufacturer will have four attempts to fix the vehicle in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles in the case of a vehicle. If the car, truck, van, SUV or RV is still not functioning properly, it's time to call a California Lemon law Attorney. If the defect is life-threatening, though, the dealers only have two attempts to fix it before the California Lemon Law attorneys step in.

The California State Lemon Law also permits claims to be filed against makers or sellers if the vehicle has surpassed the 18 month or 18,000 mile time period if the manufacturer's warranty (not an optional extended warranty) is still in effect. Even though some vehicles have manufacturer warranties that last as long as 10 years, but it is important to note that, in California, there is a four year statute of limitations on lemon law actions that is calculated starting at the original purchase date. It's important to have the advice of California Lemon Law attorneys in any of these cases, especially one who specializes in automobile consumer protection.

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