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what it takes to be a “lemon” bike.
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State |
Code
Reference |
Motorcycles
Covered? |
Presumptions |
Alabama Lemon
Law |
Code § 8-20A-1
through § 8-20A-6 |
No |
3 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service within shorter
of 24 months or 24,000 miles, provided 1 repair attempt
or 1 day out of service is within shorter of 1 year
or 12,000 miles. |
Alaska Lemon
Law |
Title 45,
Chapter 45, §§ 300-360 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Arizona
Lemon Law |
Revised Statutes §§ 44-1261
to 44-1265 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days within shorter of 2 years
or 24,000 miles. |
Arkansas Lemon
Law |
Code, §4-90-401
to 417 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
California
Lemon Law |
Civil Code
Section 1793.22 , 1794 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Colorado Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes §§42-10-101
to 107 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Connecticut
Lemon Law |
General Statutes
Annotated § 42-179 to 180 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service within shorter
of 2 years or 24,000 miles, or 2 unsuccessful repairs
of a problem likely to cause death or serious bodily
injury within warranty period or 1 year. Leased vehicles
covered. |
Delaware Lemon
Law |
Code Annotated,
Title 6, §§ 5001-5009 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
District of
Columbia Lemon Law |
Code, 40-1301
to 40-1310 |
No |
Ask
your Mayor why not! |
Florida Lemon
Law |
Statutes Annotated,
Chapter 681 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Georgia Lemon
Law |
Official Code
Annotated, §§10-1-780 to 792 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Hawaii Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes §§481I-1
to 481I-4 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Idaho Lemon
Law |
Code, 48-901
to 48-913 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Illinois Lemon
Law |
Compiled Statutes
Annotated, Chapter 815 §§ 380.1 to 380.8 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Indiana Lemon
Law |
Code § 24-5-13-1
to § 24-5-13.5-14 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Iowa Lemon
Law |
Code Annotated § 322G.1
to § 322G.15 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Kansas Lemon
Law |
Statutes Annotated
50-645 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service or 10 total
repairs within shorter of 1 year or warranty. |
Kentucky
Lemon Law |
Revised Statutes, § 367.840
to 367.846 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Louisiana Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes
Annotated 51:1941 to 51:1948 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Maine Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes
Annotated, Tit. 10, §§1161-1169 |
Yes if use
is noncommercial; Commercial use vehicle is covered
if under 8,500 lbs |
3 unsuccessful
repairs (with at least 2 times by same repair shop)
or 15 business days out of service within shorter of
warranty or 2 years or 18,000 miles. Applies for the
first 18,000 miles or 2 years. Consumer does not have
to be the original owner. Leased vehicles covered. |
Maryland Lemon
Law |
Commercial
Law Code Annotated, § 14-501 to § 14-504 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service or 1 unsuccessful
repair of braking or steering system within shorter
of 15 months or 15,000 miles. Leased vehicles covered. |
Massachusetts
Lemon Law |
Annotated
Laws Ch. 90 § 7N |
Yes |
3 unsuccessful
repairs or 15 business days out of service within shorter
of 1 year or 15,000 miles. |
Michigan Lemon
Law |
Compiled Laws
Annotated §§ 257.1401-1410 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Minnesota Lemon
Law |
Statutes Annotated,
325 F.665 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Mississippi
Lemon Law |
Code Annotated,
63-17-151 to 63-17-165 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Missouri Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes,
407.560 – 407.583 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Montana Lemon
Law |
Code Annotated,
61-4-501 to 61-4-526 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Nebraska Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes,
60.2701 to 60.2709 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 40 calendar days out of service within shorter
of 1 year or warranty. |
Nevada Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes,
597.600 to 597.690 |
Yes, on road
only |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service within shorter
of 1 year or warranty. |
New Hampshire
Lemon Law |
RSA 357-D.1
to D.12 |
Yes |
3 unsuccessful
repairs by same dealer or 30 business days out of service
within warranty. Leased vehicles covered. |
New Jersey
Lemon Law |
Statutes Annotated,
56:12-29 to 56:12-49 |
Yes |
3 unsuccessful
repairs or 20 calendar days out of service within shorter
of 2 years or 18,000 miles. Leased vehicles covered. |
New Mexico
Lemon Law |
Statutes Annotated,
57-16A-1 to 57-16A-9 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 business days out of service within shorter
of 1 year or warranty. |
New York Lemon
Law |
General Business
Law §§ 198-A & B |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
North Carolina
Lemon Law |
General Statutes,
20-351 to 20-351.10 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs within shorter of 24 months, 24,000 miles or
warranty or 20 business days out of service during
any 12 month period of warranty. Leased vehicles covered. |
North Dakota
Lemon Law |
Century Code,
51-07-16 to 51-07-22 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Ohio
Lemon Law |
Revised Code,
1345.71 to 1345.77 |
Yes |
3 unsuccessful
repairs of same defect or 30 calendar days out of service
or 8 total repairs of any defects or 1 unsuccessful
repair of problem likely to cause death or serious
bodily, injury within shorter of 1 year or 18,000 miles.
Leased vehicles covered. Consumer does not have to
be original owner. |
Oklahoma Lemon
Law |
Statutes Annotated,
Title 15, § 901 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Oregon Lemon
Law |
Revised Statutes,
646.315 to 646.375 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 business days within shorter of
1 year or 12,000 miles. Leased vehicles covered. |
Pennsylvania
Lemon Law |
Statutes Annotated,
Title 73, §§ 1951-1963 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Rhode Island
Lemon Law |
General Laws,
31-5.2-1 to 31-5.2-13 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service within shorter
of 1 year or 15,000 miles. Leased vehicles covered. |
South Carolina
Lemon Law |
Code Annotated,
56-28-10 to 56-28-110 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
South Dakota
Lemon Law |
Codified Laws, §§ 32-6D-1
to 11 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs, 1 of which occurred during the shorter of
1 year or 12,000 miles, or 30 calendar days out of
service during shorter of 24 months or 24,000 miles. |
Tennessee Lemon
Law |
Code, 55-24-201
to 55-24-212 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Texas Lemon
Law |
Revised Civil
Statutes, Art. 4413(36) §§ 3.08(i) (General
Warranty Complaints), 6.07 (Warranty Performance Obligations),
7.01 (Judicial Review/Appeal) |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs when 2 occur within shorter of 1 year or 12,000
miles and other 2 occur within shorter of 1 year or
12,000 miles immediately following second repair attempt,
or 2 unsuccessful repairs of a serious safety defect
when 1 occurred within shorter of 1 year or 12,000
miles and other occurred within shorter of 1 year or
12,000 miles immediately following first repair, or
30 calendar days out of service within shorter of 2
years or 24,000 miles and at least 2 attempts were
made within shorter of 1 year or 12,000 miles. |
Utah Lemon
Law |
Code Annotated, § 13-20-1
to § 13-20-7 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Vermont Lemon
Law |
Statutes Annotated
Title 9, § 4170 to § 4181 |
No |
Ask
your Governor why not! |
Virginia Lemon
Law |
Code, § 59.1-207.9
to 207.16:1 |
Yes |
3 unsuccessful
repairs or 1 repair attempt of serious safety defect
or 30 calendar days out of service within 18 months.
Leased vehicles covered. |
Washington
Lemon Law |
Revised Code, § 19.118.005
to § 19.118.904 |
Yes over 750
cc |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service (15 during
warranty period) or 2 repairs of serious safety defects,
first reported within shorter of warranty or 24 months
or 24,000 miles. One repair attempt and 15 of the 30
days must fall within manufacturer's express warranty
of at least 1 year of 12,000 miles. Leased vehicles
covered. |
West Virginia
Lemon Law |
Code, 46A-6A-1
to 46A-6A-9 |
Yes |
3 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service or 1 unsuccessful
repair of problem likely to cause death or serious
bodily injury within shorter of 1 year or warranty.
Leased vehicles covered. |
Wisconsin Lemon
Law |
Statutes Annotated,
218.015 |
Yes |
4 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 calendar days out of service within shorter
of 1 year or warranty. Leased vehicles covered. |
Wyoming Lemon
Law |
Statutes,
40-17-101 |
Yes |
3 unsuccessful
repairs or 30 business days out of service within 1
year. |
In every case, always check your local law
for recent amendments or contact
the Motorcycle Lemon Law attorneys. When you’ve
got a lemon motorcycle or a lemon Atv or a lemon motorbike
or a lemon all terrain vehicle or any other kind of lemon
vehicle, we can help you get compensation, your money back
or a new vehicle.
