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Walk It Through: The New Truck That Keeps Failing

Three trips to the dealer for the same defect, a written notice, and a final chance to repair.

A new truck's transmission fails within its first year. The dealer tries to fix it.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A new truck bought for personal use. Used cars outside the warranty, and commercial vehicles of 8,500 pounds or more, are left out.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.