Jul 08 2009
Vehicles Covered
A“new motor vehicle” is covered by CA lemon law (including the chassis cab of a motor home, a dealer-owned vehicle, a “demonstrator”, or other vehicle sold with a manufacturer’s new car warranty) that:
• is used or bought for use primarily for family, personal, or household purposes, or
• under 10,000 pounds has a gross vehicle weight and is bought or used primarily for business purposes by any person or business to which at least one1 but not more than five motor vehicles are registered in California.
In addition, the motor vehicle must have been:
• originally leased or purchased at retail in California 2 , or
• leased or purchased by a full-time active duty member of the Armed Forces who was stationed or residing in California at the time of purchase or lease or at the time the claim is filed.
The lemon law does not cover any portion of a motor home designed, used or maintained primarily for human habitation; a motorcycle; or a motor vehicle that is not registered under the Vehicle Code because it is to be operated or used exclusively off the highways.