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 | First 12 months of purchase or first 12,000 miles of operation, whichever occurs first |
|---|---|
| Repair-attempt presumption | 3 repair attempts |
| Days-out-of-service presumption | 30 days |
| Citation | S.C. Code Ann. Section 56-28-10 through Section 56-28-110 |
Source: S.C. Code Ann. Section 56-28-10 through Section 56-28-110
South Carolina's lemon law covers a private passenger motor vehicle, as classified elsewhere in the vehicle code, excluding the living portion of recreational vehicles and off-road vehicles, that is sold and registered in the state. If a new motor vehicle does not conform to its express warranties within the first 12 months of purchase or 12,000 miles of operation, whichever occurs first, and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer or its agent during the warranty term, the manufacturer must make necessary repairs at no cost. Covered vehicles include new passenger vehicles, trucks within the weight limits set elsewhere in the code, motorcycles, and leased vehicles. A vehicle qualifies for the presumption when the same defect survives three repair attempts or the vehicle is out of service 30 or more cumulative calendar days within the 12-month/12,000-mile window. Manufacturers must also provide annual written summaries of repurchased or replaced vehicles to the state consumer affairs administrator.
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