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 | 2 years after original delivery or the first 24,000 miles of operation, whichever occurs first ('lemon law rights period') |
|---|---|
| Repair-attempt presumption | 3 repair attempts |
| Days-out-of-service presumption | 30 days |
| Citation | O.C.G.A. § 10-1-780 through § 10-1-798 (Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act / Georgia Lemon Law) |
Source: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-780 through § 10-1-798 (Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act / Georgia Lemon Law)
Georgia's Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act (the 'Georgia Lemon Law') gives the manufacturer a reasonable number of attempts to repair a nonconformity reported during the lemon law rights period. A reasonable number of attempts is deemed to have occurred if a serious safety defect (specifically named in the statute) has been subject to one repair attempt and remains uncorrected, the same nonconformity has been subject to repair three times and remains uncorrected, or the vehicle has been out of service for a cumulative 30 days. If the manufacturer cannot cure the nonconformity, the consumer must notify the manufacturer by statutory overnight delivery or certified mail, and the manufacturer has 28 days from receipt to make a final repair attempt. The Act applies to new self-propelled vehicles primarily designed for transport on public highways, does not include motorcycles or trucks of 10,000+ pounds GVW, and applies only to the chassis of motor homes.
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