Oregon (OR) Lemon Law Statues

Oregon's Lemon Law - Oregon Revised Statutes 646.315-375

646.315 Definitions for ORS 646.315 to 646.375. As used in ORS 646.315 to 646.375:

(1) "Consumer" means:

• (a) The purchaser or lessee, other than for purposes of resale, of a new motor vehicle normally used for personal, family or household purposes;
• (b) Any person to whom a new motor vehicle used for personal, family or household purposes is transferred for the same purposes during the duration of an express warranty applicable to such motor vehicle; and
• (c) Any other person entitled by the terms of such warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty.

(2) "Motor vehicle" means a passenger motor vehicle as defined in ORS 801.360 that is sold in this state. [1983 c.469 s1; 1985 c.16 s468; 1987 c.476 s1; 1989 c.171 s 74; 1989 c.202 s1]

646.320 [Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17]

646.325 Availability of remedy.
The remedy under the provisions of ORS 646.315 to 646.375 is available to a consumer if:

(1) A new motor vehicle does not conform to applicable manufacturer's express warranties;

(2) The consumer reports each nonconformity to the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer, for the purpose of repair or correction, during the period of one year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to the consumer or during the period ending on the date on which the mileage on the motor vehicle reaches 12,000 miles, whichever period ends earlier; and

(3) The manufacturer has received direct written notification from or on behalf of the consumer and has had an opportunity to correct the alleged defect. "Notification" under this subsection includes, but is not limited to, a request by the consumer for an informal dispute settlement procedure under ORS 646.355. <1983 c.469 s2; 1987 c.476 s6>

646.330 [Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17]