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DEMAND LETTER – WISCONSIN 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 (Wis. Stat. § 218.0171(2)(b)):
  • [ ] Four or more repair attempts for the same nonconformity; OR
  • [ ] Thirty (30) or more days out of service.
  • Within 1 year or warranty term from original delivery, whichever first.

2. LEGAL BASIS

  • Wisconsin Lemon Law, Wis. Stat. § 218.0171. Manufacturer has had a reasonable number of repair attempts and failed to conform the vehicle to warranty; further attempts would be futile.

3. WRITTEN NOTICE (BY CERTIFIED MAIL)

  • This letter serves as written notice per Wis. Stat. § 218.0171(3), sent via certified mail.
  • Manufacturer has one final opportunity to repair.

4. INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PREREQUISITE

  • Per Wis. Stat. § 218.0171(7), if manufacturer has a certified informal dispute settlement procedure, consumer must first exhaust that procedure.
  • Manufacturer's program: [PROGRAM NAME / None exists / Not certified].
  • Status: [Completed on [DATE] — unsatisfactory / Not applicable].

5. DEMAND FOR REPURCHASE OR REPLACEMENT

  • Election: [Repurchase / Replacement].
  • Repurchase calculation:
  • Full purchase price: [$]
  • Collateral charges: [$]
  • Sales/use tax: [$]
  • Registration, license, official fees: [$]
  • Incidental/consequential damages (towing, rental, etc.): [$]
  • Subtotal: [$]
  • Less reasonable allowance for use: [$]
  • Total demanded: [$]
  • If replacement elected: comparable new vehicle plus reimbursement of incidental costs.

6. DOUBLE DAMAGES

  • Per Wis. Stat. § 218.0171(6), if manufacturer fails to provide remedy, consumer may recover up to two times damages.

7. RESPONSE DEADLINE

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

8. ATTORNEYS' FEES

  • Reasonable attorney's fees and costs recoverable under Wis. Stat. § 218.0171(6).

9. 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]

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