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 | 1 year or 15,000 miles of use from original delivery, whichever comes first ('term of protection') |
|---|---|
| Repair-attempt presumption | 4 repair attempts |
| Days-out-of-service presumption | 30 days |
| Citation | R.I. Gen. Laws Section 31-5.2-1 through Section 31-5.2-14 (Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties Act) |
Rhode Island's Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties Act creates a rebuttable presumption that a reasonable number of repair attempts have been made when, within the one-year/15,000-mile term of protection, the same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times and continues to exist or has recurred, or the vehicle has been out of service for a cumulative 30 or more calendar days - though the manufacturer is afforded one additional opportunity to cure. If the presumption is met, the manufacturer must accept return of the vehicle and, at the consumer's option, refund the full contract or lease price (less a reasonable allowance for use, calculated as total price times a fraction with a 100,000-mile denominator) or replace it with a comparable new vehicle within 30 calendar days. Any waiver of these rights is void as against public policy, and the rights extend to subsequent transferees. Returned vehicles cannot be resold without clear written disclosure of the reason for return.
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