| p>The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act was | | | | vehicle to a client. They are made responsible, |
| enacted by congress in response to the | | | | within reason, to make every effort to repair or |
| widespread misuse by merchants of express | | | | replace the damaged car. |
| warranties and disclaimers. Its purpose was to | | | | The Act states that the terms and conditions of |
| protect consumers from buying a product without | | | | the warranty be written with simple language for |
| fully understanding what the warranties stated | | | | the consumer to understand. If any vague |
| and making sure that merchant's were properly | | | | language or hidden clauses are found in the |
| explaining their contracts. The law came about | | | | warranty then the drafter of that warranty will |
| when merchants were selling goods that were | | | | be at fault. A "written warranty" is a statement |
| either damaged or not properly represented by | | | | by the dealer or manufacturer that promises that |
| its advertising. | | | | the goods sold are defect free and in good |
| The way it plays in to the Lemon Law is that it | | | | condition. If the goods purchased end up being |
| guarantee's rights to the consumer if a car is sold | | | | defective then the dealer has to accept |
| by a manufacturer or dealer and something goes | | | | responsibility. |
| wrong with the car. The dealer must be clear | | | | Although the act covers warranties on repair or |
| about the contract and warranties in a simple | | | | replacement parts that are sold to the consumer, |
| language for the consumer to understand. Before | | | | warranties on services of repairs are not covered. |
| the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act if a consumer | | | | The dealer or manufacturer does not have to |
| bought a car and it was defective then the | | | | repair or replace parts that have been damaged |
| consumer had to pay for the repairs and | | | | by the consumer. They have to be repairs that |
| damages. This makes it harder for dealers and | | | | the consumer didn't cause and that were originally |
| manufacturers to knowingly sell a defective | | | | wrong with the vehicle prior to the purchase. |