2001 CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA LAW
The presumption that the manufacturer has had a reasonable number of attempts to repair a new motor vehicle now specifically addresses motor vehicles with a safety defect, allowing the manufacturer only two repair attempts.

2000 CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA LAW
The "presumption" that the manufacturer has had a reasonable number of attempts to repair has been enlarged from 12,000 miles/12 months to 18,000 miles or 18 months.

1999 CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA LAW FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS!!
Until January 1, 1999, personal, family or household use (consumer) was protected under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. This meant that if a vehicle was used for business, it was not covered. The law was changed so that a person may have up to five (5) vehicle used for business and these will be covered under the Act.

It is important for independent business people to understand the difference between business use and consumer (personal, family or household) use.

Also, the 1999 revisions prohibit auto makers from forcing consumers to sign confidentiality agreements as a condition of having vehicles repurchased under lemon_law buyback provisions. California is the first state to prohibit confidentiality agreements. Now, when a consumer settles his case, he will be able to tell people about the defects.

Please contact your State Assembly representatives and State Senators
The manufacturers? lobby has attempted to water down the Song Beverly Act (California?s lemon law) to make it more difficult for consumers to be successful in enforcing their warranties. Consumers need to work together to protect their laws!"

Consumer lobby vs. Manufacturer?s lobby ...
There are a few people trying very hard to protect consumers, but there is certainly not a well-paid machine such as the manufacturers and insurance companies have.

If you are interested in supporting future legislation, contact your State Assembly representative, your state Senator and Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS):

Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS)
1500 W. El Camino Real, Suite 333
Sacramento, CA 95833

Consumers cannot compete with the automobile giants and need the power/authority of the law to put them on a more level playing field should they purchase a "lemon".