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Lemon Law Basics: Kansas Lemon Laws

Understanding Kansas Lemon Law

Who is covered by Kansas lemon law?
Kansas lemon law protects new and used vehicles that are bought or leased in Kansas. The vehicles must have a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds or less and must require registration. Customizations made by anyone other than the manufacturer are not covered by Kansas lemon law.

What kinds of defects are covered?
Kansas lemon law covers serious problems that cause failure to conform to the vehicle's warranty. The defect must affect the use, safety, or value of the vehicle, and cannot be caused by neglect, abuse, or unauthorized modification.

The manufacturer must repair all such nonconformities as long as they are reported within the warranty period or within the first year of vehicle ownership, whichever comes first. Kansas lemon law states that if the manufacturer is given a reasonable chance to repair the vehicle and the nonconformity continues to cause problems, the manufacturer must either replace or repurchase the vehicle.

Under Kansas lemon law, a manufacturer is considered to have had a reasonable to repair the problem after four unsuccessful attempts to repair the same nonconformity or after the vehicle has been out of commission for repairs for a cumulative total of thirty days, or after ten attempts to repair various nonconformities. The manufacturer must be notified of the nonconformity in order for this to apply.

How does the Kansas lemon law process work?
If the manufacturer has a settlement board in place to handle Kansas lemon law complaints, the consumer must attempt to use it before taking the case to court.

If a vehicle is repurchased, the manufacturer must pay a sum that includes the full purchase or lease price of the vehicle and all collateral charges, minus an offset for reasonable use of the vehicle. This offset is determined by calculating the loss of value due to wear and tear from the American Automobile Association's publication "Your Driving Costs."

If the vehicle is replaced, Kansas lemon law says that the manufacturer must provide the consumer with a comparable new vehicle with a warranty. No offset is applied for reasonable usage.