| Arizona Lemon Laws and the federal Lemon Law (the | | | | exist. |
| Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act) provide for | | | | 2. The motor vehicle is out of service by reason of |
| compensation to Arizona consumers of defective | | | | repair for a cumulative total of thirty or more calendar |
| automobiles and trucks and other vehicles and | | | | days during the shorter of the express warranty term |
| products including motorcycles, RV's, boats, computers | | | | or the two year period or twenty-four thousand miles, |
| and other consumer products. | | | | whichever is earlier. |
| If you purchase or lease a vehicle in Arizona and then | | | | B. The term of an express warranty, the two year |
| discover that it has defects that substantially affect its | | | | period and the thirty day period are extended by any |
| safety, use or value, Arizona Lemon Law may help | | | | period of time during which repair services are not |
| you gain satisfaction from the vehicle's manufacturer. | | | | available to the consumer because of any war, |
| Under the Arizona Lemon Law, new cars, leased cars, | | | | invasion, strike, fire, flood or other natural disaster. |
| pre-owned cars, RV's, motor homes, motorcycles, | | | | C. The presumption prescribed in this section does not |
| boats and other consumer vehicles qualify for | | | | apply against a manufacturer unless the manufacturer |
| protection if they were accompanied by a written | | | | has received prior direct written notification from or on |
| warranty. While the law cannot help everyone with a | | | | behalf of the consumer of the alleged defect and has |
| "lemon", and some people may have to hire an | | | | had an opportunity to cure the alleged defect. |
| attorney to get their cases resolved, the law does | | | | Visit for more information on Arizona lemon law and |
| create important rights for the consumers. | | | | other state lemon laws. |
| Circumstances in which the consumers seek | | | | Differing from some laws in other states, the Arizona |
| protection under Arizona Lemon Law: | | | | Lemon Law allows unsatisfied car buyers to sell the |
| A. It is presumed that a reasonable number of | | | | defective vehicle, or to trade it in for a different |
| attempts have been undertaken to conform a motor | | | | automobile. To preserve the consumer rights outlined in |
| vehicle to the applicable express warranties if either: | | | | the Arizona Lemon Law , vehicles with warranty |
| 1. The same nonconformity has been subject to repair | | | | defects offered for sale must be accompanied by a |
| four or more times by the manufacturer or its agents | | | | written disclosure that declares the owner is aware of |
| or authorized dealers during the shorter of the express | | | | the automobiles defects (a written statement from a |
| warranty term or the period of two years or | | | | professional inspector is better), and the vehicle's |
| twenty-four thousand miles following the date of | | | | manufacturer needs to be notified of the unsatisfied |
| original delivery of the motor vehicle to the consumer, | | | | buyer's intention of sale or trade. |
| whichever is earlier, but the nonconformity continues to | | | | |