New Mexico Statutes
§ 57-16A-4 — Affirmative defenses
New Mexico § 57-16A-4
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 57-16A-4 (2026).
Text
It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under the Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act that: A. an alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use and market value of the motor vehicle; B. a nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the motor vehicle; C. a claim by a consumer was not filed in good faith; or D. any other affirmative defense allowed by law.
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Legislative History
Laws 1985, ch. 220, § 4.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 57-1-1.1
Short title§ 57-1-1.2
Definition§ 57-1-10
District attorneys; enforcement§ 57-1-12
Limitations of actions§ 57-1-14
Remedies cumulative§ 57-1-15
Construction§ 57-1-16
[Lawful activities.]§ 57-1-17
Limitation on recovery of damages§ 57-1-19
[Violation of act; penalty.]§ 57-1-2
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New Mexico § 57-16A-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/57/57-16A-4.