The objective of Arizona lemon law is to assist the purchaser of a defective vehicle, get certain vital rights so that their faulty cars can be repaired or replaced while under warranty. These laws are applicable to all motorized vehicles which are registered in the state of Arizona and extend to the purchasers and sellers of this state.
Rules regarding repair of new motor vehicle:
The buyer of the defective vehicle needs to inform the manufacturer about the defects. This must be done:
Within 2 years from the date of delivery or
24000 miles from the date of delivery (which ever is earlier).
Once the manufacturer is informed he shall repair the car to the buyer’s satisfaction.
After a reasonable number of attempts, if the manufacturer of the vehicle is unable to bring it up to the standard mentioned in the expressed contract, then the manufacturer would have to give the purchaser of the vehicle the full purchase price. This shall be inclusive of all collateral charges after deducting a nominal allowance for the consumer's private use of such vehicle.
Reasonable number of attempts have been made by the manufacturer in order to rectify the inherent defects in the new vehicle if the below mentioned conditions are fulfilled:
If the defect has been rectified four or more times or if the car was being repaired for more than a period of 30 calendar days, whichever happens first.
If the repairs facility is unavailable to the purchaser of the vehicle due to natural calamities e.g. fire, flood, or by reason of war, strikes etc then the term of the expressed contact is extended to that extent.
Prior intimation of defect in the new vehicle is a prerequisite to hold the manufacturer responsible for all repairs. If the purchaser fails to do so then the manufacturer cannot be held responsible.
The US federal law governing lemons is officially called The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, however, most American states each have their own lemon law.
