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IDAHO Lemon Law:

Idaho Code Ann. § 48-901 to 48-913

Vehicles covered: Vehicles as defined in Idaho Code Ann. § 49-123,

but not including motorcycles, farm tractors, house trailers, or

vehicles over 12,000 lbs. (§ 48-901(7)).

Persons covered: Purchasers or lessees, other than for resale, of

vehicles used for personal, family or household purposes, or for

personal business use, and other transferees or individuals entitled

to enforce the warranty (§ 48-901(1)).

Period covered: Whichever comes first: two years or 24,000 miles

(§ 48-902(1)).

Disclosure requirements: Manufacturer must provide notice at time

of purchase in written warranty (§ 48-903(7)).

Required consumer notice: Notice in writing to the manufacturer or

dealer (§ 48-903(5)).

Repair requirements: It is presumed that a reasonable number of

attempts have been undertaken when the same nonconformity has

been subjected to four or more repair attempts (or at least one

repair attempt if defect is likely to cause serious injury), or the

vehicle has been out of service thirty or more business days

(§ 48-903(2), (3)).

Affırmative defenses: Buyer’s abuse, neglect, or unauthorized

modifications; buyer’s claim in bad faith; two year limitation

period; alleged nonconformity does not impair the use or market

value; other defenses allowed by law (§ 48-903(1)); statute of

limitations (§ 48-910).

Replace/refund: Replacement with a comparable new motor vehicle

or purchase price less the amount attributable to the buyer’s

use (§ 48-903(1)).

Other reimbursement: All collateral and incidental charges minus

a reasonable use allowance (§ 48-903(1)); attorney fees and costs

(§ 48-909).

Other remedies: All other remedies provided by law (§ 48-911).

Violation is violation of consumer protection act (§ 48-909). Treble

damages if finding of dealer’s frivolous defense, delaying tactics,

or bad faith in relation to an arbitration procedure (§ 48-908). No

cause of action created against dealer (§ 48-913).

Informal dispute resolution: For remedies under this section a

consumer must utilize a dispute resolution mechanism complying

with 16 C.F.R. pt. 703, if such mechanism exists (§§ 48-906,

48-907).

Resale of lemon: No resale if extremely hazardous defect is

uncorrected. Full disclosure required upon resale or re-lease; express

warranty for earlier of 12,000 miles or twelve months

(§ 48-905).