Specifically state that your car is a lemon and that you want a buy-back under the lemon law. Send your notification via certified mail with return receipt requested, so you have proof that the manufacturer has received your letter. The manufacturer may require you first go through an arbitration program before filing a lawsuit under the lemon law. Arbitration Automobile manufacturers doing business in Idaho must offer consumers an arbitration program that considers consumers warranty-related disputes. A manufacturer s arbitration program provides consumers a fast and simple way to resolve disputes.
Arbitrators consider arguments based on the lemon law.
An arbitrator is not a judge, and is not required to apply the law the way a court would. If the manufacturer requires it, consumers must first go through the manufacturer s arbitration program before filing a lawsuit under the lemon law. You may not have to wait until all the lemon law criteria are met before going through arbitration, although you might have a stronger case if all the criteria are met. You, as the consumer, have certain rights during the arbitration process. The arbitrator must provide to the consumer and each person who will arbitrate the consumer s dispute, information about Idaho s lemon law.