Nevada
Lemon Law
Nevada Revised Statutes 597.600 to
597.680
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NRS 597.600 Definitions.
As used in NRS 597.600 to 597.680,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise
requires:
1. "Buyer" means:
(a) A person who purchases or contracts
to purchase, other than for purposes
of resale, a motor vehicle normally
used for personal, family or household
purposes.
(b) Any person to whom the motor vehicle
is transferred during the time a manufacturer's
express warranty applicable to the
motor vehicle is in effect.
(c) Any other person
entitled by the terms of the warranty
to enforce its obligations.
2. Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection "motor
vehicle" has the meaning ascribed
to it in NRS 482.075. The term does
not include motor homes or off-road
vehicles except for the purposes of
NRS 597.680.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 610; A 1985,
2026; 1995, 2366)
NRS 597.610 Report
of defect in motor vehicle; duty of
manufacturer. If a new motor vehicle
does not conform to all of the manufacturer's
applicable express warranties and
the buyer reports the nonconformity
in writing to the manufacturer:
1. Before the expiration of the manufacturer's
express warranties; or
2. No later than 1 year after the
date the motor vehicle is delivered
to the original buyer, whichever occurs
earlier, the manufacturer, its agent
or its authorized dealer shall make
such repairs as are necessary to conform
the vehicle to the express warranties
without regard to whether the repairs
will be made after the expiration
of the express warranty or the time
described in subsection 2. (Added
to NRS by 1983, 610)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.756)
NRS 597.620 Submission of claim to
manufacturer for replacement or refund
according to designated procedure.
If the manufacturer has established
or designated a procedure for settling
disputes informally which substantially
complies with the provisions of Title
16 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 703, a buyer must first submit
his claim for replacement of the motor
vehicle or for refund of the purchase
price under that procedure before
bringing any action under NRS 597.630.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 612)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.761)
NRS 597.630 Duties of manufacturer
if motor vehicle cannot be conformed
to express warranties.
1. If, after a reasonable
number of attempts, the manufacturer,
or its agent or authorized dealer
is unable to conform the motor vehicle
to any applicable express warranty
by repair or correction and the defect
or condition causing the nonconformity
substantially impairs the use and
value of the motor vehicle to the
buyer and is not the result of abuse,
neglect or unauthorized modifications
or alterations of the motor vehicle,
the manufacturer shall:
(a) Replace the motor vehicle with
a comparable motor vehicle of the
same model and having the same features
as the replaced vehicle, or if such
a vehicle cannot be delivered to the
buyer within a reasonable time, then
a comparable motor vehicle substantially
similar to the replaced vehicle; or
(b) Accept return of the motor vehicle
from the buyer and refund to him the
full purchase price including all
sales taxes, license fees, registration
fees and other similar governmental
charges, less a reasonable allowance
for his use of the vehicle. A reasonable
allowance for use is that amount directly
attributable to use by the buyer before
his first report of the nonconformity
to the manufacturer, agent or dealer
and during any subsequent period when
the vehicle is not out of service
for repairs. Refunds must be made
to the buyer, and lienholder if any,
as their interests may appear.
2. It is presumed
that a reasonable number of attempts
have been undertaken to conform a
motor vehicle to the applicable express
warranties where:
(a) The same nonconformity has been
subject to repair four or more times
by the manufacturer, or its agent
or authorized dealer within the time
the express warranty is in effect
or within 1 year following the date
the motor vehicle is delivered to
the original buyer, whichever occurs
earlier, but the nonconformity continues
to exist; or
(b) The motor vehicle is out of service
for repairs for a cumulative total
of 30 or more calendar days within
the time the express warranty is in
effect or within 1 year following
the date the motor vehicle is delivered
to the original buyer, whichever occurs
earlier, except that if the necessary
repairs cannot be made for reasons
which are beyond the control of the
manufacturer or its agent or authorized
dealer, the number of days required
to give rise to the presumption must
be appropriately extended.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 611)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.766)
NRS 597.640 Tolling
of period for express warranties.
For the purposes of NRS 597.600 to
597.670, inclusive, the running of
the time an express warranty is in
effect or of any other period of time
described in those sections is tolled
for the time during which services
to repair the motor vehicle are not
reasonably available to the buyer
because of a war, invasion or strike,
or because of a fire, flood or other
natural disaster.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 611)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.771)
NRS 597.650 Commencement
of action by buyer. Any action brought
pursuant to NRS 597.600 to 597.630,
inclusive, must be commenced within
18 months after the date of the original
delivery of the motor vehicle to the
buyer.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 612)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.776)
NRS 597.660 Waiver
of rights by buyer prohibited. Any
provision in any agreement between
the manufacturer or its agent or authorized
dealer and the buyer which provides
that the buyer agrees to waive or
forego any rights or remedies afforded
by NRS 597.600 to 597.630, inclusive,
is void.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 612)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.781)
NRS 597.670 Effect
of other rights and remedies of buyer.
The provisions of NRS 597.600 to 597.630,
inclusive, do not limit any other
right or remedy which the buyer may
have by law or by agreement.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 612)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.786)
NRS 597.675 Notification
of manufacturer regarding change in
residential address. Any person entitled
by the terms of a manufacturer's express
warranty to enforce its obligations
is responsible for notifying the manufacturer
of any change in his residential address.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2366)
NRS 597.680 Reimbursement
by manufacturer for cost of repairs
to conform vehicle to express warranties.
The manufacturer shall reimburse its
agent or authorized dealer for the
cost of repairs made to a motor vehicle
to conform it to the manufacturer's
express warranties. The reimbursement
must be paid at the rate usually billed
by the agent or dealer to the general
public for similar repairs.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2026)Ñ(Substituted
in revision for NRS 598.791)
