Oregon Lemon Law Review

Oregon's lemon laws were enacted in 1983 & went in to effect on January one, 1984. The laws are designed to help automobile buyers receive a refund in case they get stuck with a perpetually unreliable vehicle.
Oregon lemon laws cover serious defects that weaken the operation & value of the vehicle within the first year of possession or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. Manufacturers must be notified in writing about the situation so they can make an try to treatment things before legal action is taken. The law does not cover alterations made to the vehicle after the sale, or modifications made due to abuse or neglect.

To be eligible under Oregon lemon laws, the following requirements must be satisfied: The automobile must be bought in the state of Oregon after January one, 1984; the automobile must have been bought for personal, relatives or household purposes in the work of the warranty period (therefore, vehicles such as taxis & police cars are not eligible); the manufacturer must be notified within two years or 24,000 miles of first delivery so an try to repair the issue can be made; & the manufacturer or authorized repair shop must have failed to repair the same issue thrice, or the automobile is out of service for 30 or more days. The automobile is also eligible if there is a major defect that may cause death or serious injury & was not repaired after attempts.

As of September 21, 2009, an added provision was added to Oregon lemon laws. If a manufacturer fails to repair a vehicle & takes it back from the original buyer, the vehicle must be re-titled a "lemon law buyback" vehicle. From that point forward, all future purchasers of the vehicle must be notified in writing that the vehicle they need to buy had been deemed a lemon.

If the manufacturer participates in third-party arbitration, on notification, you are necessary to rectify the issue through this channel in lieu of going to court in order to be eligible for a full refund. If arbitration does not solve the issue, then can the buyer sue the manufacturer under Oregon lemon laws? The court has the authorization to award up to thrice the amount of damages, up to $50,000, if the manufacturer is found to have acted in bad faith. Since this is a lawsuit, you are advised to seek the counsel of an attorney to take this type of action.