Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1945

  • Consumer: means :

                (a) The purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a new motor vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and subject to a manufacturer's express warranty. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1941

  • Manufacturer: means any person, firm, association, corporation, or trust, resident or nonresident, who manufactures or assembles new and unused motor vehicles. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1941
  • Motor vehicle: means a passenger motor vehicle or a passenger and commercial motor vehicle as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1941
  • Nonconformity: means any specific or generic defect or malfunction, or any defect or condition which substantially impairs the use, market value or both of a motor vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1941
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

At the time of receiving the comparable new motor vehicle or refund under La. Rev. Stat. 51:1944, the consumer, or lessor, where applicable, shall surrender the motor vehicle subject to the nonconformity to the manufacturer together with the certificate of title with all endorsements necessary to transfer title to the manufacturer.  The manufacturer shall provide the consumer, or lessor, where applicable, with a comparable new motor vehicle or refund within thirty days after an offer to transfer title in compliance with this Section by the consumer, or lessor, where applicable, or within thirty days after a decision by the informal dispute settlement procedure established by the manufacturer to award a refund or replacement.  

Acts 1984, No. 228, §1; Acts 1986, No. 553, §1.