DEMAND LETTER – NORTH CAROLINA 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 value/use/safety: [List].
• Repair attempts/days out of service within 24 months/24,000 miles: [Dates, dealer, RO#, days].
• Threshold met: [4 attempts / 20 business days / 1 serious safety attempt + persists].

2. LEGAL BASIS

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-351 et seq.; reasonable number of attempts exceeded; manufacturer must repurchase or replace.

3. DEMAND FOR RELIEF

• Election: [Repurchase / Replacement].
• Repurchase: purchase price incl. taxes/fees + finance charges + incidental damages less use allowance: ( [miles at first report] ÷ 100,000 ) × [price].
• Replacement: comparable vehicle plus incidental damages; manufacturer pays tax/tag/title.

4. RESPONSE DEADLINE

• Provide written acceptance and arrangements within [30] days. Time is of the essence.

5. ATTACHMENTS

• Purchase/lease agreement; repair orders; towing/rental receipts; prior correspondence.

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