§ 24-5-13-15 — Attempts to correct nonconformity; reasonable number of attempts; time period; extension

Indiana § 24-5-13-15

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: CONSUMER SALES
• Ch. 13: Motor Vehicle Protection

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(a) A reasonable number of attempts is
considered to have been undertaken to correct a nonconformity if:
(1) the nonconformity has been subject to repair at least four (4)
times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers, but
the nonconformity continues to exist; or
(2) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of any
nonconformity for a cumulative total of at least thirty (30)
business days, and the nonconformity continues to exist.
(b) The thirty (30) business day period in subsection (a)(2) shall be
extended by any period of time during which repair services are not
available as a direct result of a strike, a period of civil unrest, a fire, a
natural disaster, a terrorist attack, an act of God, or an act of war. The
manufacturer, its agent, or an authorized dealer shall provide or make
provision for the free use of a vehicle to any buyer whose vehicle is out
of service by reason of repair during a strike, a period of civil unrest,
a fire, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, an act of God, or an act of
war.
(c) The burden is on the manufacturer to show that the reason for an
extension under subsection (b) was the direct cause for the failure of
the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer to cure any
nonconformity during the time of the event.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2013, SEC.82.