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What is the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act?
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. §2301 et seq. (“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).
All consumer products are covered by the MMWA so long as they have a written warranty. There are no exceptions depending on the type of vehicle like in the Washington Lemon Law and the MMWA can be used to help you if the Lemon Law is expired on your vehicle.
In some situations, the MMWA bootstraps State warranty law for limited written warranties and implied warranties. For a majority of States across the nation, including Washington, your product warranty is breached under the MMWA if your vehicle's defect repairs are untimely, repetitive, or unreasonably numerous.
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.
What Can I Get for an MMWA Breach of Warranty Claim?
The main type of compensation for a limited warranty breach under the MMWA is diminution in value CASH money to you instead of a 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 you really got the equivalent of a "used" worn down vehicle that should have cost substantially less.
Under certain circumstances it may also be possible to obtain compensation for the aggravation and inconvenience to you of 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 (meaning excluded) in your manufacturer's warranty, the disclaimers can be overcome if failure of essential purpose (meaning failure to complete proper repairs within a reasonable opportunity) is proven.
Additionally, you are entitled to seek attorneys' fees for MMWA claims and our Firm requests attorneys' fees only from manufacturers as part of out of court MMWA settlements.
Can My Motorhome/RV, Car, ATV, UTV, Boat, and/or Offroad Vehicle Case be Settled Out of Court?
Fortunately, jus like under the Washington Lemon Law, the vast majority of our client's Motorhome/RV, ATV, UTV, Boat, and Offroad Vehicle MMWA cases (at least 95%) ARE SETTLED OUT OF COURT without any lawsuit being filed. Those are great odds in your favor to be compensated without ever stepping foot in a courtroom.
If you feel that your warranty has been breached, please make a submission on our FREE Lemon Law Evaluation page and we will contact you to discuss your defective vehicle case and compensation options.