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 | The term of applicable express warranties or 1 year following original delivery, whichever comes first ('term of protection'); no separate mileage cap per a secondary source |
|---|---|
| Repair-attempt presumption | 3 repair attempts |
| Days-out-of-service presumption | 30 days |
| Citation | Tenn. Code Ann. Section 55-24-101 through Section 55-24-212 (Motor Vehicle Warranties Act) |
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. Section 55-24-101 through Section 55-24-212 (Motor Vehicle Warranties Act)
Tennessee's Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act requires the manufacturer to correct a reported nonconformity at no charge during the 'term of protection' - the shorter of the express warranty term or one year following original delivery - even if repairs occur after that term expires. A reasonable number of attempts is presumed if the same nonconformity has been subject to repair three or more times and continues to exist, or the vehicle has been out of service for a cumulative 30 or more calendar days during the term of protection. The statute's own vehicle definition excludes motor homes and vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVW; a secondary source states no separate mileage cap applies to the term of protection itself, only the time-based window. Motorcycles are covered per secondary sources. Any correction performed by an authorized dealer is billed to the manufacturer as ordinary warranty work.
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