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The Lemon Law

ORS 646A.404 — a new vehicle or a refund, less an allowance for use

Replace or refund. If the manufacturer and its dealers cannot, after a reasonable number of attempts, fix a defect that substantially impairs a new vehicle's use, market value or safety, the manufacturer replaces it with a new vehicle, or takes it back and refunds the full price and collateral charges, less a reasonable allowance for use.

  • ORS 646A.404
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For most vehicles, the allowance is the mileage multiplied by the price and charges, divided by 120,000.

  • ORS 646A.404

Where the manufacturer runs an informal dispute procedure meeting the federal rules and told the consumer of it, the consumer goes through it first. Its decision binds the manufacturer but not the consumer.

  • ORS 646A.408
Sources for this section (2)
  1. ORS 646A.404 — Consumer’s remedies
  2. ORS 646A.408 — Use of informal dispute settlement procedure as condition for remedy

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Oregon attorney.

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