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This page is general information, not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Lemon laws, deadlines and required steps vary by state and change. The statute, the maker, a state board or a court decides a claim.
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We are not a law firm, and writing to us creates no attorney-client relationship. We can’t answer questions about a car, a repair history or a claim. That means we can’t say whether your car is a lemon, whether you qualify, what your deadline is, or whether to sue, settle or arbitrate. We can’t review a buyback, replacement or cash offer, a warranty denial or a service contract. We can’t recommend a lawyer, a dealer, a repair shop or a warranty, and we don’t refer anyone to anyone. Writing to us does not stop a deadline running and does not count as notice to a maker or a state.
Your state’s page names the agency that runs its lemon-law process, with its own page and forms, and links the official statute. Our lemon laws in all 50 states and DC lists each one. For a recall, use NHTSA’s own recall lookup. To report a suspected scam, the FTC takes reports at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Reporting an error
Please include the address of the page, the rule, number or sentence you think is wrong, and a link to the statute, regulation or official agency page that shows the right information if you have one. We check every report against the source. Lemon laws and program fees change, so a report that a rule has changed is especially welcome. Our corrections page explains what happens next.
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