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What vehicles are covered under Pennsylvania lemon law?
Pennsylvania lemon law covers new passenger vehicles which were bought, leased, or registered in Pennsylvania after December 1, 2002. The vehicle must be used for personal reasons, must be driven on public roads, and must not be able to transport more than 15 people to be covered by the Pennsylvania lemon law.

What protections do I have under Pennsylvania lemon law?
Pennsylvania lemon law stipulates that if a vehicle has a serious defect which prevents it from conforming to its warranty, and the consumer reports this nonconformity to the manufacturer within the warranty period, the first 12,000 miles, or first year of possession, then the manufacturer must repair the nonconformity at no cost. A serious defect is one that negatively affects the vehicle's use, safety, or value. Repairs must take place at the manufacturer's authorized repair facility in Pennsylvania, unless the nonconformity prevents the vehicle from being brought to an authorized repair location.

Pennsylvania lemon law also states that if the manufacturer is unable to repair the nonconformity within a reasonable number of attempts, the vehicle must be repurchased or replaced.

What must occur before seeking settlement under the Pennsylvania lemon law?
The manufacturer is presumed to have had a reasonable number of repair attempts under Pennsylvania lemon law after three unsuccessful attempts to repair the same nonconformity, or after the vehicle has been out of commission for 30 calendar days for repairs.

Filing a claim under Pennsylvania lemon law
According to Pennsylvania lemon law, if the manufacturer offers an informal arbitration board for dealing with lemon law complaints, the consumer must attempt to resolve the problem through this board before bringing a case to the judiciary system.

What are the settlement details under Pennsylvania lemon law?
If a vehicle is repurchased under Pennsylvania lemon law, the manufacturer must pay a sum which includes the total price paid for the vehicle and all charges associated with the vehicle, such as finance charges. A reasonable offset for usage of the vehicle is subtracted from this sum. The offset can be no more than $0.10 per mile driven or 10% of the vehicle price, whichever is less.

If a vehicle is replaced under Pennsylvania lemon law, the new vehicle must be comparable to the original, and no usage offset may be levied.