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ILLINOIS Lemon Law:

815 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 380/1 to 380/8

Vehicles covered: Passenger cars as defined in 625 Ill. Comp. Stat.

§ 5/1-157 and recreational vehicles as defined in 625 Ill. Comp.

Stat. § 5/1-216, except camping trailers or travel trailers (§ 380/

2(c)).

Persons covered: Individual consumers who purchase or lease new

cars to transport themselves and others, and their personal property,

for primarily personal, household or family purposes (§ 380/2(a)).

Period covered: Whichever comes first: one year or 12,000 miles

(§ 380/2(f)).

Disclosure requirements: Seller must inform the consumer of

consumer rights (§ 380/7).

Required consumer notice:Written notification to the manufacturer

from or on behalf of the consumer (§ 380/3(h)).

Repair requirements: It is presumed that a reasonable number of

attempts have made if the same nonconformity has been subjected

to four or more repairs, or the vehicle has been out of service for

thirty or more business days (§ 380/3(b)); opportunity to cure after

required notice from consumer (§ 380/3(h)).

Affırmative defenses: Failure to conform is the result of abuse,

neglect, or unauthorized modification or alterations (§ 380/3(d));

statute of limitations (§ 380/6).

Replace/refund: Manufacturers shall provide a new car of a like

model line, if available, or a comparable vehicle, or accept a return

and refund the full purchase price less a reasonable allowance for

use (§ 380/3(a)).

Other reimbursement: Collateral charges (§ 390/3(a)).

Other remedies: A consumer may bring a civil action if dissatisfied

with arbitration decision (§ 380/4(b)). Persons electing to proceed

and settle under this act are barred from a separate cause of action

under the U.C.C. (§ 380/5).

Informal dispute resolution: For remedies under this section a

consumer must use an informal dispute settlement procedure established

by the manufacturer, provided the procedure complies

with 16 C.F.R. pt. 703 (§ 380/4).

Resale of lemon: Full written disclosure and warranty for defects

required (625 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/5-104.2).