As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings as indicated:
(1) CONSUMER. The purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a new or previously untitled motor vehicle used in substantial part for personal, family, or household purposes, and any other person entitled by the terms of such warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty.
(2) MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public highways which is self-propelled; provided, however, that the term “motor vehicle” shall not apply to motor homes or to any motor vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or more.
(3) MANUFACTURER. The person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing, importing and/or distributing motor vehicles to be made available to a motor vehicle dealer for retail sale.
(4) MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER or AUTHORIZED DEALER. The person, firm, or corporation operating under a dealer agreement from a manufacturer, importer, or distributor and who is engaged regularly in the business of buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles in this state and who has in this state an established place of business.
(5) EXPRESS WARRANTY. A written warranty, so labeled, issued by the manufacturer of a new motor vehicle, including any terms or conditions precedent to the enforcement of obligations under that warranty.
(6) NONCONFORMING CONDITION. Any condition of a motor vehicle which shall not be in conformity with the terms of any express warranty issued by the manufacturer to a consumer and which: (i) significantly impairs the use, value or safety of the motor vehicle and (ii) occurs or arises solely in the course of the ordinary use of the motor vehicle, and which does not arise or occur as a result of abuse, neglect, modification, or alteration of the motor vehicle not authorized by the manufacturer, nor from any accident or other damage to the motor vehicle which occurs or arises after such motor vehicle was delivered by an authorized dealer to the consumer.
(7) NOTICE OF A NONCONFORMING CONDITION. A written statement which shall be delivered to the manufacturer and which shall describe the subject motor vehicle, the nonconforming condition, and shall describe all previous attempts to correct such nonconforming condition by identifying the person, firm or corporation who or which made such attempt, and the time when such attempt was made.
(8) LEMON LAW RIGHTS PERIOD. The period ending one year after the date of the original delivery of a motor vehicle to a consumer or the first 12,000 miles of operation, whichever first occurs.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-479, p. 701, §1.)
Notes of Decisions
Brown v. Gen. Motors Corp., 14 So. 3d 104 (Ala. 2009).
· cites it 4× “§ 2310 (d)(1)(A), a part of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Act ("Magnuson-Moss Act"); misrepresentation; and violations of the Alabama Motor Vehicle Lemon Law Rights, § 8-20A-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975. [1] In October 2006, GM moved to dismiss the action…”
Ex Parte Perry, 744 So. 2d 859 (Ala. 1999).
· cites it 2× “); violation of Ala.Code 1975, § 8-20A-1 et seq. (the "Alabama Lemon Law"); and the tort of outrage.”
Carter v. Chrysler Corp., 743 So. 2d 456 (Ala. Civ. App. 1998).
· cites it 2× “On appeal, the Carters argue that the trial court erred by entering a summary judgment on their claim of fraud by suppression because, they say, a genuine issue of material fact exists concerning whether Chrysler had a duty to disclose that the vehicle they were purchasing had…”
Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc. v. Williams, 64 So. 3d 1062 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010).
· cites it 2× “), that the manufacturer had breached express and implied warranties, and that he was entitled to a remedy under Alabama “lemon laws” (see generally Ala.Code 1975, § 8-20A-1 et seq.). The complaint specifically sought an award of damages “not to exceed” $50,000 (the upper…”
Armstrong v. Mazda Motor of Am., Inc., 33 So. 3d 1252 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009).
· cites it 2× “Armstrong also asserted claims of breach of implied warranty, negligence, misrepresentation, revocation of acceptance, and a violation of Ala.Code 1975, § 8-20A-1 et seq., known as the “Alabama Motor Vehicle Lemon Law Rights Act.”
Kim v. Airstream (Cal. Ct. App. 2025).
“, Ala. Code, § 8-20A-1(2) (2025) [defining motor vehicle for purposes of Alabama lemon law to “not apply to motor 15 law that would apply, absent the choice of law provision, does not cover motorhomes, the choice of law provision does not require a consumer to give up any lemon…”
Steven Todd Johnson v. State of Alabama., 82 So. 3d 776 (Ala. Crim. App. 2011).
“CODE § 8-20A-1 (1975), Title 8 of Commercial Law and Consumer Protection defines a motor vehicle as a ‘vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public highways.”
— Ala. Code § 8-20A-1(1) — 1 case
Brown v. Gen. Motors Corp., 14 So. 3d 104 (Ala. 2009).
“§ 2310 (d)(1)(A), a part of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Act ("Magnuson-Moss Act"); misrepresentation; and violations of the Alabama Motor Vehicle Lemon Law Rights, § 8-20A-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975. [1] In October 2006, GM moved to dismiss the action…”
— Ala. Code § 8-20A-1(2) — 1 case
Kim v. Airstream (Cal. Ct. App. 2025).
“, Ala. Code, § 8-20A-1(2) (2025) [defining motor vehicle for purposes of Alabama lemon law to “not apply to motor 15 law that would apply, absent the choice of law provision, does not cover motorhomes, the choice of law provision does not require a consumer to give up any lemon…”
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