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Arizona's Largest & Highest Rated Lemon Law Firm, because we ALWAYS put Clients FIRST
Call (480) 237-2744 Today for FREE Lemon Law Help!
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. (the “MMWA”) is a federal law (basically a Federal Lemon Law) that applies to all consumer product written warranties (including Motor Vehicle, Boat, and RV/Motor Home warranties).
In some situations, the MMWA uses parts of State warranty law as a gap filler for issues not directly addressed in the statute.
For a majority of States across the nation, your product warranty is breached under the MMWA if defect repairs are untimely, repetitive, or unreasonably numerous.
Unlike the Arizona Lemon Law, which has an 2 year/24,000 mile period of coverage (whichever comes first), the MMWA applies to the entire time your manufacturer's warranty is in effect, e.g., 3 year/36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty or 5 year/60,000 mile power train warranty, etc.
So if you have a 2018 or newer model year vehicle that has had an unreasonable repair history (for repairs covered by the manufacturer's warranty) it may qualify for MMWA compensation.
Unfortunately, getting your vehicle reacquired is not possible under MMWA breach of warranty matters where the only available claim is for breach of warranty because the Arizona Lemon Law is timed-out or inapplicable.
What is possible is for you to obtain for a MMWA limited warranty breach is Cash Compensation for your vehicle's diminution-in-value with you keeping your vehicle (called "Cash-and-Keep") instead of an Arizona Lemon Law Refund or Replacement.
Diminution-in-value means that your vehicle was not worth what you paid for it at the time of purchase (the sales price) because of its defects and repair history.
Basically, you should get some of your money back from the manufacturer because you did not get the "new" vehicle value you paid for, but instead got the equivalent of a "used" worn down vehicle that should have cost you substantially less.
Although it may be disappointing not to be eligible for an Arizona Lemon Law Refund or Replacement, being compensated is obviously better than nothing, and if you get a large enough settlement it can facilitate you trading-out of or selling your vehicle without losing much money.
Keep in mind, that even with an Arizona Lemon Law Refund, the manufacturer is entitled to deduct mileage from the Refund so in some cases (especially those where there is high mileage and depending on trade-in, or sales value) it's actually a better result for you financially to receive Cash-and-Keep Compensation.
Cash-and-Keep settlements are completely confidential and your vehicle will not be labeled a Lemon on Carfax or anywhere else when you go to trade-in or sell it.
Additionally, if your vehicle ends up properly repaired (time will tell), then you have the flexibility of keeping it and using the cash for whatever else you want.
You're also still entitled to continue having your vehicle repaired under warranty despite the settlement for the entire duration of all warranties including the bumper-to-bumper, powertrain, or (for electric vehicles) your battery warranty.
Under certain circumstances it may also be possible to obtain compensation for your aggravation and inconvenience caused by repeat repairs and/or your loss of use of the product. These are called incidental and consequential damages.
Although this type of compensation is typically disclaimed (excluded) in your manufacturer's warranty, the disclaimers can be overcome if failure of essential purpose (failure to complete proper repairs within a reasonable opportunity) is proven.
Even if this type of compensation for loss of use or aggravation and inconvenience is refused by the manufacturer, we can still argue for it to persuade the company to offer more money toward a diminution-in-value Cash and Keep settlement.
Just like with the AZ Lemon Law, you're entitled to seek attorneys' fees for all MMWA claims and our Firm requests attorneys' fees only from Motor Home, Car, RV, Boat, and Off-road Vehicle manufacturers on your behalf as part of out-of-court MMWA settlements.
As always, with our FAIR FEE GUARANTEE our attorneys' fees will NEVER exceed your out-of-court Cash and Keep compensation.
Fortunately, just like for our Arizona Lemon Law cases, the vast majority of our clients' RV/Motor Home, Car, Motorcycle, and Offroad Vehicle MMWA cases (at least 95%) ARE SETTLED OUT-OF-COURT without any lawsuit being filed.
Those are pretty good odds in your favor to be compensated without ever having to step foot in a courtroom.
To see if your vehicle qualifies for Free legal help please enter the information requested in our FREE Lemon Law Evaluation page and then we will contact you to discuss your potential MMWA breach of warranty claim and compensation options.
This video explains what other warranty laws apply to vehicles that are not covered by the Arizona Lemon Law and how you can still be compensated with CASH. In addition to the Arizona Lemon Law, consumers in Arizona can also obtain CASH compensation and other consumer remedies through the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, State warranty common law, and the State Commercial Code. As such, there are multiple other legal ways we can help you even if the Arizona Lemon Law does not apply to your specific situation.
Nicole Oaklief, Homemaker and Cabinetry Designer, 10/30/2018 Client Testimonial.
Result: Substantial Cash Compensation
Ashley Degrandchamp- Aesthetician, 4/11/2019 Client Testimonial.
Result: Substantial Cash Compensation
Steven Nieto- Insurance, 3/27/2019 Client Testimonial.
Result: Cash Compensation
Larry Yates, Jr., 10/31/2022 Client Testimonial.
Result: Substantial Cash Compensation
Here's what to do and how to get started when you when you suspect that you have a "Lemon" vehicle:
1) Gather all of your vehicle repair records (this is the number one piece of evidence in breach of warranty matters).
2) Call us or submit your vehicle info through our site's chat feature or online FREE Lemon Law Evaluation form.
Please do not let your claim expire and lose out on your Lemon Law rights and FREE Legal Help. Contact us today!
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Our results are not a guarantee of a specific case outcome because every vehicle situation has unique facts and circumstances. Please contact us for a FREE assessment of your particular vehicle issues and we can let you know if your vehicle qualifies for Arizona Lemon Law Help.
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