DEMAND LETTER – ALABAMA LEMON LAW

To: [Manufacturer/Distributor/Dealer]
From: [Consumer/Attorney]
Date: [DATE]
Vehicle: [Year/Make/Model/VIN]
Purchase/Lease: [DATE]; Mileage at delivery: [###]; Current mileage: [###]

1. DEFECTS AND REPAIR HISTORY

• Defect(s) substantially impair use, market value, or safety: [List].
• Repair attempts/days out of service (attach RO's): [Dates, dealer, RO#, days each visit].
• Presumption specifics (Ala. Code § 8-20A-2):
• [ ] Three or more repair attempts for the same nonconformity; OR
• [ ] One or more attempts for defect likely to cause death/serious bodily injury; OR
• [ ] Thirty (30) or more calendar days out of service.
• Within 24 months from delivery or 24,000 miles, whichever first.

2. LEGAL BASIS

• Alabama Lemon Law, Ala. Code §§ 8-20A-1 to 8-20A-6. Manufacturer had a reasonable number of repair attempts and failed to conform the vehicle to warranty.

3. DEMAND FOR REPURCHASE OR REPLACEMENT

• Election: [Repurchase / Replacement].
• Repurchase calculation:
• Full purchase price: [$]
• Finance/lease charges: [$]
• Sales/use tax: [$]
• Registration, license, official fees: [$]
• Incidental/consequential damages (towing, rental, etc.): [$]
• Subtotal: [$]
• Less reasonable allowance for use: (miles driven ÷ 100,000) × purchase price = [$]
• Total demanded: [$]
• If replacement elected: comparable new vehicle of same or better class plus reimbursement of incidental costs.

4. MANUFACTURER DISPUTE RESOLUTION

• If manufacturer has a state-certified informal dispute resolution program, consumer must first utilize that process per Ala. Code § 8-20A-4.
• Status: [Program utilized / Not applicable / Pending].

5. RESPONSE DEADLINE

• Provide written acceptance and logistics for repurchase/replacement within [30] days. Time is of the essence.

6. ATTORNEYS' FEES

• Reasonable attorney's fees and costs recoverable under Ala. Code § 8-20A-3.

7. ATTACHMENTS

• Exhibit A: Purchase/lease agreement.
• Exhibit B: Repair orders/invoices.
• Exhibit C: Towing/rental receipts.
• Exhibit D: Prior correspondence/notices.

Signed:
[Name/Attorney]
[Address/Email/Phone]