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The Arkansas lemon law allows new vehicle owners to seek a refund or replacement if their vehicle has a serious defect that cannot be repaired.
What is a Lemon Law?
Although most consumers hope their new vehicle will be free of defects, this is not always the case. In some situations, customers drive their vehicle home from the dealership only to find out later that their vehicle is plagued with a serious defect that impacts the car’s safety or usability. These vehicles are called “lemons.”
Luckily, most states have lemon laws to give customers options when they purchase a lemon. If a serious defect in a lemon is not corrected after a certain number of repair attempts, consumers may be able to seek a refund or replacement under their state’s lemon law.
Is There an Arkansas Lemon Law?
The Arkansas Lemon Law covers new vehicles within 24 months or 24,000 miles of their purchase or delivery. If eligible vehicles have serious defects likely to cause death or serious bodily harm, vehicle manufacturers have three attempts to repair the defect.
If a vehicle manufacturer cannot correct the defect, they must replace the vehicle or refund the customer. A refund must include the full purchase price of the vehicle, with deductions for mileage. This refund must also include non-purchase costs such sales tax, title taxes, and extended warranties.
To take advantage of the Arkansas Lemon Law, eligible vehicle owners must give a manufacturer a final attempt to correct the defect. Once a manufacturer receives a lemon law final notice, it has 10 days to repair the vehicle once the car is delivered to a repair facility or it voids it’s right to a final repair attempt. After the final repair failure, a manufacturer has 40 days to repurchase or replace the vehicle.
If customers and manufacturers disagree about whether a “nonconformity” exists in a vehicle, Arkansas’s Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General operates an information dispute procedure. Generally, consumers must go through Arkansas’ Independent Dispute Settlement Program before they can file a lawsuit to enforce their lemon law rights. However, if the arbitration ends in a result the customer is unhappy with, they can then file a lawsuit.
Should I Hire a Lemon Law Layer?
Although a lawyer isn’t required to take action under Arkansas’ lemon law, a qualified legal professional can make this process much easier. Specifically, a lemon law lawyer can use their arbitration experience to guide consumers through Arkansas’ Independent Dispute Settlement Program. If this arbitration fails to secure the desired result, a lemon law attorney can provide further assistance in filing a lawsuit against the automotive manufacturer.
Join a Free Lemon Law Defective Vehicle Investigation
You may qualify for this Lemon Law investigation under the following circumstances:
- You purchased your vehicle new;
- Your purchased your vehicle in 2018-2020;
- Your vehicle is still under warranty;
- You have taken your vehicle in for repair several times; and
- It is still having the same problem.
(Note: Residents of North Carolina do not qualify for this investigation.)
See if you qualify by filling out the form on this page for a case evaluation by experienced Lemon Law lawyers or call (877) 289-0615.
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