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JASEY BILL ENHANCING AUTOMOTIVE ‘LEMON LAW’ PROTECTIONS NOW LAW
By thesterJASEY BILL ENHANCING AUTOMOTIVE ‘LEMON LAW’ PROTECTIONS NOW LAW
(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey sponsored to expand and enhance consumer protections offered under New Jersey’s motor vehicle “lemon law” was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.
“With onboard computers operating nearly every aspect of most late model vehicles, even small factory defects can lead to big problems,” said Jasey (D-Essex). “To combat this and to enhance the safety and peace of mind of New Jersey consumers, we’ve updated our lemon law.”
Under former law, motorists were covered under the state’s Lemon Law if their vehicle was found to have irreparable defects – defects that cannot be repaired after three attempts – within the first 18,000 miles or two years of operation, whichever comes first.
The Jasey law (A-1954) makes several significant changes to the state’s existing Lemon Law. It extends the period of coverage for new vehicles to the first 24,000 miles of operation, which mirrors the industry-accepted standard vehicle usage calculation of 12,000 miles per year.
The law also creates a distinction between the types of manufacturer’s defects covered under the Lemon Law, to help reduce or eliminate consumer use of dangerously unsafe vehicles.
Consumers who purchase a vehicle with a serious defect – one that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven – are now able to declare the vehicle a lemon if the problem cannot be corrected after a single repair attempt. All other types of flaws continue to constitute a lemon only after three or more failed repair attempts.
“When purchasing a factory-new vehicle, a driver has a right to expect it to be free from defects,” said Jasey. “When it is not, motorists deserve protection under the law to help them recoup their investment.”
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