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MISSOURI Lemon Law:

Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 407.560 to 407.579

Vehicles covered: Vehicles, including lease-purchases and demonstrators,

transferred for the first time from the manufacturer/dealer

which have not been registered or titled; excludes commercial and

off-road vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles, and non-motor parts of

recreational vehicles (§ 407.560(6)).

Persons covered: Purchasers, transferees during express warranty

period, or any person entitled to enforce the warranty if vehicle

primarily used for personal, family, or household purposes

(§ 407.560(3)).

Period covered: Whichever comes first: expiry of term of express

warranty or one year from date of delivery (§ 407.565).

Disclosure requirements: Manufacturer must inform the consumer

about complaint remedies; after receiving consumer notice, must

inform consumer of accessible repair facility and whether arbitration

procedure is available (§ 407.573).

Required consumer notice:Written notification to the manufacturer

(§ 407.573).

Repair requirements: It is presumed that a reasonable number of

attempts have been made if the same nonconformity is subjected to

four or more repairs, or the vehicle is out of service for a cumulative

total of thirty or more working days (§ 407.571). Ten days

to cure after post-notice delivery of vehicle to repair facility

(§ 407.573(2)).

Affırmative defenses: The nonconformity does not substantially

impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle; or is the result

of the consumer’s abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or

alterations; claim is not filed in good faith; any other defenses

allowed by law (§ 407.569); statute of limitations (§ 407.573).

Replace/refund: At the manufacturer’s option, the manufacturer

shall replace with a new comparable vehicle, acceptable to the

consumer, or refund the full purchase price less a reasonable use

allowance (§ 407.567).

Other reimbursement: Collateral charges (defined in § 407.560(1))

(§ 407.567(1)). Costs, expenses and attorney fees (§ 407.577(1)).

Other remedies: There is no limit on other consumer remedies

(§ 407.579(1)).

Informal dispute resolution: For remedies under this section a

consumer must first use an informal dispute settlement procedure

established by the manufacturer, provided the procedure complies

with 16 C.F.R. pt. 703 (§ 407.575).

Resale of lemon: No applicable provisions.