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Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.204

COMPLAINT CONCERNING VEHICLE DEFECT

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Keystone RV Co. v. Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (2016)

Most recently applied in Keystone RV Co. v. Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (November 2016)

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle or the owner's designated agent may make a complaint concerning a defect in a motor vehicle that is covered by a manufacturer's, converter's, or distributor's warranty agreement applicable to the vehicle.

(b) The complaint must be made in writing to the applicable dealer, manufacturer, converter, or distributor and must specify each defect in the vehicle that is covered by the warranty.

(c) The owner may also invoke the board's jurisdiction by sending a copy of the complaint to the board.

(d) A hearing may be scheduled on any complaint made under this section that is not privately resolved between the owner and the dealer, manufacturer, converter, or distributor.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.