Lemon law issues are relatively new in the legal arena. These laws are ones which are used to protect consumers in the purchase of automobiles. The enactment of these laws was for the purpose of providing legal avenues for individuals to pursue when they were sold a defective vehicle. The following paragraphs will describe lemon laws and show how one can go about starting the process to bring a lemon law claim.

What Are Lemon Laws?

Lemon laws are laws which aid individuals in pursuing claims against car manufacturers when they purchase a defective new vehicle. These laws help individuals to pursue their claims against corporate giants, so to speak, and give the car buyers avenues to bring suit against manufacturers who produce defective automobiles. These laws apply in certain circumstances with regard to defective automobiles and lemon laws are inapplicable with regard to car dealerships.

Application of Lemon Laws

Lemon laws will only apply in certain circumstances when it comes to defective components in a newly purchased automobile. For example, one can only bring a Lemon law claim against car manufacturers when the defective component of their new car is a single defect that causes repeated problems. In other words, a car which has various problems and each only occur once would not be considered a lemon car.

Also, as Lemon laws vary from state to state, there will be different requirements in order for the car to be deemed a lemon. As a general rule, most states require that the defective component will have had to have numerous repair attempts before the automobile can be considered a lemon. These repair attempts are ones which many states require to be attempted during the warranty period.

How to Start the Lemon Law Process

The Lemon law process is one which will vary from state to state. In certain states, an individual can pursue a claim under Lemon laws without having the assistance of an attorney. On the other hand, some Lemon law claims are quite involved and the aid of an attorney is highly recommended in order to better understand the procedure and have help in pursuing one