Minnesota Session Laws - 1989, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1989 

                         CHAPTER 43-H.F.No. 321 
           An act relating to consumer protection; regulating new 
          motor vehicle sales; limiting a dealer's liability due 
          to the manufacturer's failure to repair, refund, or 
          replace nonconforming vehicles; amending Minnesota 
          Statutes 1988, section 325F.665, by adding a 
          subdivision.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 325F.665, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
    Subd. 13.  [DEALER LIABILITY.] Nothing in this section 
imposes liability on a dealer or creates an additional cause of 
action by a consumer against a dealer, except for written 
express warranties made by the dealer apart from the 
manufacturer's warranties.  The manufacturer shall not charge 
back or require reimbursement by the dealer for any costs, 
including, but not limited to, any refunds or vehicle 
replacements, incurred by the manufacturer arising out of this 
section, unless there is evidence that the related repairs had 
not been carried out by the dealer in a timely manner or in a 
manner substantially consistent with the manufacturer's 
published instructions. 
    Presented to the governor April 19, 1989 
    Signed by the governor April 19, 1989, 8:58 p.m.