Sec. 20. (a) A reasonable number of attempts is considered to have been undertaken to correct a nonconformity if:

(1) the nonconformity has been subject to repair at least four (4) times by the responsible manufacturer or installer or its agent, but the nonconformity continues to exist; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-20

  • buyer: means any person who, for purposes of a personal, noncommercial use, enters into an agreement or contract within Indiana for the purchase of a converted motor vehicle covered under this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-1
  • converted motor vehicle: means a new motor vehicle that has a conversion. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-3
  • dealer: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-4
  • installer: means any person who is engaged in the business of:

    Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-5

  • manufacturer: means :

    Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-6

  • motor vehicle: means any self-propelled vehicle that:

    Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-7

  • nonconformity: means any specific or generic defect or condition or any concurrent combination of defects or conditions that:

    Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-8

  • responsible manufacturer or installer: means the manufacturer or installer that is liable for the:

    Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-9

(2) the converted motor vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of any nonconformity for a cumulative total of at least thirty (30) business days, and the nonconformity continues to exist.

     (b) The thirty (30) business day period in subsection (a)(2) shall be extended by any period of time during which parts or repair services are not available as a direct result of a strike, a period of civil unrest, a fire, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, an act of God, or an act of war. The responsible manufacturer or installer, its agent, or an authorized dealer shall provide or make provision for the free use of a converted motor vehicle to any buyer whose converted motor vehicle is out of service by reason of repair during a strike, a period of civil unrest, a fire, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, an act of God, or an act of war.

     (c) The burden is on the responsible manufacturer or installer to show that the reason for an extension under subsection (b) was the direct cause for the failure of the responsible manufacturer or installer, its agent, or authorized dealer to cure any nonconformity during the time of the event.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.

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