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jponyboyace · 11-16-2014, 04:22 AM

Early 2014 I purchased a new Berkshire ..forrestriver product with the check engine lite on....To make a long story short 15k in receipts and cummins having my rig off and on for 2 months a lawsuit ...lemon lawsuit was filed....October of this year I did receive a settlement for same thus yes lemon law does apply to RVs....u need a lemon law attorney if u must file a suit....I have a great pa/nj lawyer please contact me for further.....I think the laws differ in different states however in nj pa u have a case for sure.....mistyvalleyacres@aol.com

brandonklink · 11-16-2014, 06:21 AM

Did you buy this coach from Dylan's in Sewell NJ?

2014 forest river Charleston.

Hooligan · 11-16-2014, 08:30 AM

Florida Lemon Law for RV's does not apply to the "living facilities", only the automotive portion. After all parameters (shop time, non-repair, etc) have been met the law requires the manufacturer be notified in writing to effect the repairs..
"written notification must be sent to each manufacturer (not the dealer) which may provide warranty coverage of the defects. If the consumer is not certain which manufacturer's warranty covers the complaint, it is better to send the notification to all potentially responsible manufacturers."

Details here: Florida Lemon Law Consumer Guide

dvmweb · 11-16-2014, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Hooligan

Florida Lemon Law for RV's does not apply to the "living facilities", only the automotive portion. After all parameters (shop time, non-repair, etc) have been met the law requires the manufacturer be notified in writing to effect the repairs..
"written notification must be sent to each manufacturer (not the dealer) which may provide warranty coverage of the defects. If the consumer is not certain which manufacturer's warranty covers the complaint, it is better to send the notification to all potentially responsible manufacturers."

Details here: Florida Lemon Law Consumer Guide

Yup. Michigan here. We are getting our ducks in a row. We have about $25K on the table. We will go for attorney costs too.

2013 FleetWood Expedition 38B

jponyboyace · 11-16-2014, 03:28 PM

yes from dylans...it was a Berkshire though....not a charlston..

jponyboyace · 11-16-2014, 03:33 PM

in nj or pa they definitely have a lemon law as my attorney just won the case for me and they made me several offers....

V3600 · 11-16-2014, 03:41 PM

15k in receipts? For what? Wasn't your rig under warranty?

jponyboyace · 11-17-2014, 03:12 AM

v3600 did not pay a dime ....warranty issues however the money value was placed on my receipt ....the same problems 5 times allows us to proceed in the legal process.....in 2 months..lemon lemon...they replaced 1/2 the motor before figure out it was the engine harness....over 500 miles in driving and checking!!

lllkrob · 11-17-2014, 09:40 AM

I think we need to clarify one issue here before someone gets the wrong idea. As Hooligan noted in his post, Lemon Laws ONLY apply to the MOTORIZED portion of a motorhome, the chassis. They DO NOT apply to the rest of the motorhome, the living quarters portion. Also Lemon Laws only apply to motorhomes and not to 5th wheels, travel trailers, etc.

jponyboyace · 11-18-2014, 01:37 AM

Good point here check with a lemon law attorney is all I am saying!!!

Gary RVRoamer · 11-19-2014, 11:09 AM

In most states (but not all) the specific vehicle lemon laws exclude motorhomes (usually based on GVWR) and non-motorized vehicles (trailers). But there are more general "lemon laws" such as the federal Magnuson-Moss Act that apply to pretty much all products and may give you legal grounds for action. There are also general civil law principles, e.g. "fitness and merchantability" that may apply if you buy a product that turns out to be unusable. Nothing simple, all stuff that generally requires an attorney and lots of upfront time & expense to work out.