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(7) "Term of protection" means the term of applicable express warranties or the period of one (1) year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever comes first; or, in the case of a replacement vehicle provided by a manufacturer to a consumer under this chapter, one (1) year from the date of delivery to the consumer of the replacement vehicle.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 1; 2003, ch. 22, §§ 1-3; T.C.A. § 55-24-201; Acts 2010, ch. 635, § 1.
55-24-102. Nonconforming vehicles - Reports - Repairs.
If a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties and the consumer reports the nonconformity, defect or condition to the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer during the term of protection, the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer shall correct the nonconformity, defect or condition at no charge to the consumer, notwithstanding the fact that the repairs are made after the expiration of the term. Any corrections or attempted corrections undertaken by an authorized dealer under this section shall be treated as warranty work and billed by the dealer to the manufacturer in the same manner as other work under warranty is billed.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 2; T.C.A. § 55-24-202.
55-24-103. Replacement or repair of vehicles - Refunds - Refinancing agreements - Defenses.
(d) In instances where a vehicle that was financed by the manufacturer or its subsidiary or agent is replaced under the provisions of this section, the manufacturer, subsidiary or agent shall not require the consumer to enter into any refinancing agreement that would create any financial obligations upon the consumer beyond those imposed by the original financing agreement.
(f) Funds held by a manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor that are necessary to perform the manufacturer's or manufacturer's distributor's obligations to consumers under this section are trust funds held in trust by the manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor for the benefit of any consumer who is entitled to the protections and rights afforded under this section.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 3; T.C.A. § 55-24-203; Acts 2009, ch. 322, § 1.
55-24-104. Leased vehicles - Refunds.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 4; T.C.A. § 55-24-204.
55-24-105. Presumptions - Term of protection - Notice to manufacturer.
(b) The term of protection and the thirty-day period shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike or fire, flood or other natural disaster.
(c) It shall be the responsibility of the consumer, or the representative of the consumer, prior to proceeding under § 55-24-103, to give written notification by certified mail directly to the manufacturer of the need for the correction or repair of the nonconformity. If the address of the manufacturer is not readily available to the consumer in the owner's manual or manufacturer's warranty received by the consumer at the time of purchase of the motor vehicle, the written notification shall be mailed to an authorized dealer. The authorized dealer shall upon receipt forward the notification to the manufacturer. If, at the time the notice is given, either of the conditions set forth in subsection (a) already exists, the manufacturer shall be given an additional opportunity after receipt of the notification, not to exceed ten (10) days, to correct or repair the nonconformity.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 5; 2003, ch. 22, § 4; T.C.A. § 55-24-205.
55-24-106. Informal dispute settlement procedure.
(a) If a manufacturer has established or participates in an informal dispute settlement procedure that complies with the provisions of 16 CFR part 703, as those provisions read on November 3, 1983, and of this chapter, and causes the consumer to be notified of the procedure, the provisions of § 55-24-103 concerning refunds or replacement shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to the procedure. The attorney general and reporter shall, upon application, issue a determination whether an informal dispute resolution mechanism qualifies under this section.
(3) If the nonconformity does substantially impair the motor vehicle, the informal dispute settlement panel shall then determine, in accordance with this chapter, whether a reasonable number of attempts have been made to correct the nonconformity.
(4) If a reasonable number of attempts have been made to correct the nonconformity, the informal dispute settlement panel shall determine whether the manufacturer has been given an opportunity to repair the motor vehicle as provided in § 55-24-102.
(5) If the manufacturer has been given an opportunity to repair the motor vehicle as provided in § 55-24-102, the panel shall find that the consumer is entitled to refund or replacement as provided in § 55-24-103(a).
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 6; T.C.A. § 55-24-206.
(b) The statute of limitations shall be tolled for the period beginning on the date when the consumer submits a dispute to an informal dispute settlement procedure as provided in § 55-24-106 and ending on the date of its decision or the date before which the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer is required by the decision to fulfill its terms, whichever comes later.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 7; T.C.A. § 55-24-207.
55-24-108. Recovery of costs and expenses - Attorneys' fees.
If a consumer finally prevails in any action brought under this chapter, the consumer may be allowed by the court to recover as part of the judgment a sum equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees based on actual time expended, determined by the court to have been reasonably incurred by the plaintiff for or in connection with the commencement and prosecution of the action.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 8; T.C.A. § 55-24-208.
55-24-109. Copy of repair order to consumer.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 9; T.C.A. § 55-24-209.
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
(b) In no event shall a consumer who has resorted to an informal dispute settlement procedure be precluded from seeking the rights or remedies available by law. However, if the consumer elects to pursue any other remedy in state or federal court, the remedy available under this chapter shall not be available insofar as it would result in recovery in excess of the recovery authorized by § 55-24-103 without proof of fault resulting in damages in excess of the recovery.
(c) Any agreement entered into by a consumer for, or in connection with, the purchase or lease of a new motor vehicle that waives, limits or disclaims the rights set forth in this chapter shall be void as contrary to public policy. These rights shall inure to a subsequent transferee of the motor vehicle.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 10; T.C.A. § 55-24-210.
55-24-111. Commencing actions against sellers or lessors.
No action shall be commenced or maintained under this chapter against the seller or lessor of a motor vehicle unless the seller or lessor is also the manufacturer, or unless the manufacturer of the motor vehicle is not subject to service of process in this state, or service cannot be secured by this state's long-arm statutes, or unless the manufacturer has been judicially declared insolvent.
History: Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 12; T.C.A. § 55-24-211.
55-24-112. Manufacturer's warranty - Disclosure to purchaser.
Any business entity that purchases a fleet of new motor vehicles, titles the motor vehicles in the business entity's name and sells the vehicles to an individual purchaser shall disclose in writing any remaining manufacturer's warranty on the motor vehicles to the purchaser.
History: Acts 1994, ch. 672, § 1; T.C.A. § 55-24-212.

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