Lemon-law claims generally come down to the same things: repair attempts, days out of service, and whether you're still inside the eligibility window. Organize those facts and get a free letter outline; the full demand letter is in the $39 Case Pack.
| Eligibility window | SB24-192 (effective 8/7/2024) states the amended window as 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever is earlier - up from the prior warranty-term-or-1-year figure this row previously carried. Per the bill's own summary, the amendment also lowers the presumption to 3 repair attempts or 24 business days out of service. |
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| Repair-attempt presumption | 3 repair attempts |
| Days-out-of-service presumption | 24 days (business days) |
| Citation | C.R.S. § 42-10-101 et seq. (Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act) |
Source: C.R.S. § 42-10-101 et seq. (Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act)
Colorado's Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act requires a manufacturer to repair a new motor vehicle that does not conform to its warranty when the consumer reports the nonconformity during the warranty term or the first year after delivery. If the manufacturer cannot correct the nonconformity after a reasonable number of repair attempts, it must, at its option, replace or repurchase the vehicle. The statute has apparently been amended in the last several years (a Colorado Attorney General advisory and press release reference 'updated' lemon law protections), and secondary sources disagree on the current repair-attempt and time-window figures.
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