Ohio Lemon Law
In 1987 Ohio legislators passed the lemon law that requires all manufacturers to fix defects that impairs the use, value or safety of a new vehicle within the first 12 months or 18,000 miles. And failure to repair such problem will enable to consumer to either a replacement or a full refund.
If you have bought yourself a car with defects that is either within the first 12 months or less than 18,000 miles, you should take it to an authorized dealer or service center for repair immediately.
The manufacturer or authorized dealer must be provided a reasonable attempt to fix the problem before you can exercise your right under the Lemon Law. This law also covers you if the problem is identified late in the period and the repair attempts extend beyond one year or 18000 miles.
So what is a lemon and what does the law mean? A lemon is a vehicle which is covered by the manufacturer's warranty, and has a defect that substantially impairs its use, safety or its value and that can not be fixed despite three attempts made by the manufacturer to repair the problem. If such is the case the law requires the manufacturer to provide the consumer with a replacement of the vehicle or a full refund. Before you can exercise your right under the Lemon Law, you require to send a certified letter to the manufacturer. The address is usually available in the owner's manual. Your letter should indicate the problems of your vehicle and the attempts made to correct them. The letter should also indicate whether you would want your car replaced or a refund of your purchase price. Once it is established that your car was not fixed, the manufacturer must provide you with a new vehicle or a refund of the full purchase price, whichever you chose. The price would include
1. Price of the vehicle and the cost for transportation, dealer preparation, delivery, accessories installed by the dealer and other service.
2. The cost of financing and credit insurance, and any other warranty and service charges.
3. Taxes and any government charges, including sales tax, license fees and registration fees. At times the manufacturer agrees with the claim and works to replace the vehicle as soon as possible. However, in most cases, the manufacturer may ask for an additional opportunity to repair the vehicle. They may also try to negotiate a mutually satisfactory resolution with you. Some manufacturers also have an arbitration program with the Attorney General that you may pursue. At any time you may decide and can move to court and claim your right. And if you decide on moving your case to the court, you will require to file a civil suit to recover the total cost of the vehicle and any attorney's fees you have or may incur while fighting your case. Your success in lemon law right will depends on
1. Record keeping
2. Providing the right notice to the manufacturer
3. Use of arbitration program when required. You may find it useful to do some research on Ohio lemon law attorneys in order to get better informed.
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