Walk It Through: The Lemon
One repair for a serious safety defect, three for others, or 30 days, and the refund at the consumer's choice.
A new minivan's sliding door keeps opening while driving, and the dealer repairs it once without curing it.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One minivan and one door. Arbitration, leases, and what counts as a significant impairment are not worked through here.
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.