§ 31-5.4-2 Written warranty required– Terms. – (a) No dealer shall sell a used motor vehicle to a consumer without giving theconsumer a written warranty which shall at minimum apply for the followingterms:
(1) If the used motor vehicle has thirty-six thousand(36,000) miles or less, the warranty shall be at a minimum of sixty (60) daysor three thousand (3,000) miles, whichever comes first.
(2) If the used motor vehicle has more than thirty-sixthousand (36,000) miles, but not more than one hundred thousand (100,000)miles, the warranty shall be at a minimum of thirty (30) days or one thousand(1,000) miles, whichever comes first.
(b) The written warranty shall require the dealer or his orher agent to repair or, at the election of the dealer, reimburse the consumerfor the reasonable cost of repairing the failure of a covered part. Coveredparts shall at least include the following items:
(1) Engine. All lubricated parts, water pump, fuelpump, manifolds, engine block, cylinder head, rotary engine housings, andflywheel.
(2) Transmission. The transmission case, internalparts, and the torque converter.
(3) Drive axle. Front and rear drive axle housings andinternal parts, axle shafts, propeller shafts, and universal joints.
(4) Brakes. Master cylinder, vacuum assist booster,wheel cylinders, hydraulic lines and fittings, and disc brake calipers.
(6) Steering. The steering gear housing and allinternal parts, and the power steering pump, valve body, piston, and rack.
(7) The alternator, generator, starter, and ignition system,excluding the battery.
(c) Any required repair or reimbursement shall be made by thedealer notwithstanding the fact that the warranty period has expired, providedthe consumer notifies the dealer of the failure of a covered part within thespecified warranty period.
(d) If a new car warranty is in effect at the time of thesale of the used motor vehicle, then the warranty specified in this sectionshall be required only for the period of time, if any, between the expirationof the new car warranty and the period specified in subsection (a) of thissection.
(e) The written warranty may contain additional languageexcluding coverage:
(1) For a failure of a covered part caused by a lack ofcustomary maintenance;
(2) For a failure of a covered part caused by collision,abuse, negligence, theft, vandalism, fire, or other casualty and damage fromthe environment (windstorm, lightning, road hazards, etc.);
(3) If the odometer has been stopped or altered so that thevehicle's actual mileage cannot be readily determined or if any covered parthas been altered so that a covered part was thereby caused to fail;
(4) For maintenance services and the parts used in connectionwith those services such as seals, gaskets, oil, or grease unless required inconnection with the repair of a covered part;
(5) For a motor tune-up;
(6) For a failure resulting from racing or other competition;
(7) For a failure caused by towing a trailer or anothervehicle unless the used motor vehicle is equipped for this as recommended bythe manufacturer;
(8) If the used motor vehicle is used to carry passengers forhire;
(9) If the used motor vehicle is rented to someone else;
(10) For repair of valves and/or rings to correct lowcompression and/or oil consumption which are considered normal wear;
(11) To the extent otherwise permitted by law, for propertydamage arising or allegedly arising out of the failure of a covered part; and
(12) To the extent otherwise permitted by law, for loss ofthe use of the used motor vehicle, loss of time, inconvenience, commercialloss, or consequential damages.
§ 31-5.4-2 Written warranty required– Terms. – (a) No dealer shall sell a used motor vehicle to a consumer without giving theconsumer a written warranty which shall at minimum apply for the followingterms:
(1) If the used motor vehicle has thirty-six thousand(36,000) miles or less, the warranty shall be at a minimum of sixty (60) daysor three thousand (3,000) miles, whichever comes first.
(2) If the used motor vehicle has more than thirty-sixthousand (36,000) miles, but not more than one hundred thousand (100,000)miles, the warranty shall be at a minimum of thirty (30) days or one thousand(1,000) miles, whichever comes first.
(b) The written warranty shall require the dealer or his orher agent to repair or, at the election of the dealer, reimburse the consumerfor the reasonable cost of repairing the failure of a covered part. Coveredparts shall at least include the following items:
(1) Engine. All lubricated parts, water pump, fuelpump, manifolds, engine block, cylinder head, rotary engine housings, andflywheel.
(2) Transmission. The transmission case, internalparts, and the torque converter.
(3) Drive axle. Front and rear drive axle housings andinternal parts, axle shafts, propeller shafts, and universal joints.
(4) Brakes. Master cylinder, vacuum assist booster,wheel cylinders, hydraulic lines and fittings, and disc brake calipers.
(6) Steering. The steering gear housing and allinternal parts, and the power steering pump, valve body, piston, and rack.
(7) The alternator, generator, starter, and ignition system,excluding the battery.
(c) Any required repair or reimbursement shall be made by thedealer notwithstanding the fact that the warranty period has expired, providedthe consumer notifies the dealer of the failure of a covered part within thespecified warranty period.
(d) If a new car warranty is in effect at the time of thesale of the used motor vehicle, then the warranty specified in this sectionshall be required only for the period of time, if any, between the expirationof the new car warranty and the period specified in subsection (a) of thissection.
(e) The written warranty may contain additional languageexcluding coverage:
(1) For a failure of a covered part caused by a lack ofcustomary maintenance;
(2) For a failure of a covered part caused by collision,abuse, negligence, theft, vandalism, fire, or other casualty and damage fromthe environment (windstorm, lightning, road hazards, etc.);
(3) If the odometer has been stopped or altered so that thevehicle's actual mileage cannot be readily determined or if any covered parthas been altered so that a covered part was thereby caused to fail;
(4) For maintenance services and the parts used in connectionwith those services such as seals, gaskets, oil, or grease unless required inconnection with the repair of a covered part;
(5) For a motor tune-up;
(6) For a failure resulting from racing or other competition;
(7) For a failure caused by towing a trailer or anothervehicle unless the used motor vehicle is equipped for this as recommended bythe manufacturer;
(8) If the used motor vehicle is used to carry passengers forhire;
(9) If the used motor vehicle is rented to someone else;
(10) For repair of valves and/or rings to correct lowcompression and/or oil consumption which are considered normal wear;
(11) To the extent otherwise permitted by law, for propertydamage arising or allegedly arising out of the failure of a covered part; and
(12) To the extent otherwise permitted by law, for loss ofthe use of the used motor vehicle, loss of time, inconvenience, commercialloss, or consequential damages.
§ 31-5.4-2 Written warranty required– Terms. – (a) No dealer shall sell a used motor vehicle to a consumer without giving theconsumer a written warranty which shall at minimum apply for the followingterms:
(1) If the used motor vehicle has thirty-six thousand(36,000) miles or less, the warranty shall be at a minimum of sixty (60) daysor three thousand (3,000) miles, whichever comes first.
(2) If the used motor vehicle has more than thirty-sixthousand (36,000) miles, but not more than one hundred thousand (100,000)miles, the warranty shall be at a minimum of thirty (30) days or one thousand(1,000) miles, whichever comes first.
(b) The written warranty shall require the dealer or his orher agent to repair or, at the election of the dealer, reimburse the consumerfor the reasonable cost of repairing the failure of a covered part. Coveredparts shall at least include the following items:
(1) Engine. All lubricated parts, water pump, fuelpump, manifolds, engine block, cylinder head, rotary engine housings, andflywheel.
(2) Transmission. The transmission case, internalparts, and the torque converter.
(3) Drive axle. Front and rear drive axle housings andinternal parts, axle shafts, propeller shafts, and universal joints.
(4) Brakes. Master cylinder, vacuum assist booster,wheel cylinders, hydraulic lines and fittings, and disc brake calipers.
(6) Steering. The steering gear housing and allinternal parts, and the power steering pump, valve body, piston, and rack.
(7) The alternator, generator, starter, and ignition system,excluding the battery.
(c) Any required repair or reimbursement shall be made by thedealer notwithstanding the fact that the warranty period has expired, providedthe consumer notifies the dealer of the failure of a covered part within thespecified warranty period.
(d) If a new car warranty is in effect at the time of thesale of the used motor vehicle, then the warranty specified in this sectionshall be required only for the period of time, if any, between the expirationof the new car warranty and the period specified in subsection (a) of thissection.
(e) The written warranty may contain additional languageexcluding coverage:
(1) For a failure of a covered part caused by a lack ofcustomary maintenance;
(2) For a failure of a covered part caused by collision,abuse, negligence, theft, vandalism, fire, or other casualty and damage fromthe environment (windstorm, lightning, road hazards, etc.);
(3) If the odometer has been stopped or altered so that thevehicle's actual mileage cannot be readily determined or if any covered parthas been altered so that a covered part was thereby caused to fail;
(4) For maintenance services and the parts used in connectionwith those services such as seals, gaskets, oil, or grease unless required inconnection with the repair of a covered part;
(5) For a motor tune-up;
(6) For a failure resulting from racing or other competition;
(7) For a failure caused by towing a trailer or anothervehicle unless the used motor vehicle is equipped for this as recommended bythe manufacturer;
(8) If the used motor vehicle is used to carry passengers forhire;
(9) If the used motor vehicle is rented to someone else;
(10) For repair of valves and/or rings to correct lowcompression and/or oil consumption which are considered normal wear;
(11) To the extent otherwise permitted by law, for propertydamage arising or allegedly arising out of the failure of a covered part; and
(12) To the extent otherwise permitted by law, for loss ofthe use of the used motor vehicle, loss of time, inconvenience, commercialloss, or consequential damages.
