Your Consumer Right

Also known as Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act, the California state Lemon Law asserts that if a purchased vehicle turns out to be defective in the warranty period rendering it unfit for use or inflicts some serious injuries to the user, then the beneficiary has the right to ask for refund or replacement. It is applicable for leased vehicles as well. The California state Lemon Law holds the manufacturer responsible for all the faults and problems in a Lemon Vehicle and he is liable to do the repair-works. In case the manufacturer fails to solve the problem even after some genuine attempts, the company must either replace the defective vehicle or refund the beneficiary's money.

To make use of the California state Lemon Law some proof is required: the defect is a manufacturing defect and is not the result of mishandling, the vehicle has been repaired at least four times and still the defect persists, the defect is detected but is not set right within the period of 18 months or 18,000 miles (whichever is earlier).

The California state Lemon Law protects the rights and interests of beneficiaries but they also need to attend specific requirements like: abide by the instructions in the User's Manual while driving or handling the vehicle, take the vehicle only to authorized service centers for all repair-works and servicing, California state Lemon Law only recognizes a written complaint sent to the manufacturer as a formal legal notice and last- all the vehicle documents, all repair records, technical report etc. should be kept handy because lodging a complaint or filing a case calls for accurate proof.

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