The Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act applies to various products that come with warranties. However, the Act also has several points that apply to vehicle warranties, including:
No product is required to possess a warranty
The content of your warranty must be written in simple, understandable language
Ambiguities within the warranty’s language will be held against the warranty provider
Dealers and manufacturers cannot require that branded parts be used for your warranty to remain valid
Service contracts also follow the same rules
If you have received a full warranty, the dealer or manufacturer must repair any defect without charge within a reasonable period and a reasonable number of attempts. Failure to do so makes the dealer or manufacturer liable for an exact-match vehicle replacement or a full refund.
Even if the claimant cannot file via Oregon’s Lemon Law because the claims period has expired, they may still have a case through the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. And your Lemon Law attorney in Oregon can help you make that claim.