Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 5003A – Manufacturer’s duty to repair
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If a farm tractor does not conform to applicable express written warranties and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer and its authorized dealer during the term of the express written warranties or during the period of 1 year following the date of the original delivery of the farm tractor to the consumer, whichever is earlier, the manufacturer or its authorized dealers shall make the repairs necessary to make the farm tractor conform to the express written warranties, notwithstanding that the repairs are made after the expiration of the warranty term or the 1-year period. For a self-propelled vehicle this section is limited to warranties on the engine and power train.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 5003A
- Consumer: means a purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a new farm tractor, a person to whom the new farm tractor is transferred for the same purposes during the duration of an express warranty applicable to the farm tractor and any other person entitled by the terms of the warranty to enforce the terms of the warranty. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 5001A
- Farm tractor: means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for pulling or propelling agricultural machinery and implements and is used principally in the occupation or business of farming, including an implement of husbandry that is self-propelled. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 5001A
- Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing, assembling or distributing farm tractors, who under normal business conditions during the year manufacturers, assembles, or distributes to dealers at least 10 new farm tractors. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 5001A
- Nonconformity: means any condition of the farm tractor that makes it reasonably unsuitable to use for the purpose for which it was intended. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 5001A
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302