Demand Letter Under Hawaii Lemon Law

If you want to pursue a claim under Hawaii's Lemon Law, you must first send a notification to the manufacturer and give it one last chance to repair the vehicle. According to the law, the notification letter must be sent by certified mail, with a return receipt requested.

Once the manufacturer receives your letter, give it 10-14 days to fix the problem. If the problem still isn't fixed, you must file a request for arbitration with the State Certified Arbitration Program. You must file your request within one year after the Lemon Law rights period has ended.

Sample Demand Letter

[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your telephone number]
[Date]

[Name of manufacturer]
[Manufacturer's address]

Dear manufacturer,

Pursuant to Hawaii Lemon Law, notice is hereby given of the need for repair of a continuing defect or condition, covered by the manufacturer's warranty:

[number] attempts have been made to repair the same defect or condition

The vehicle has been out of service for [number] or more business days

The problem [is/is not] one that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven.

Description of defects(s): [describe defects]

Vehicle make:
Vehicle model:
Vehicle year:
VIN:
Name, address, and city/state of dealer or leasing company:
Date of purchase:
Odometer reading at date of purchase:
Present odometer reading:
Name, address, and city/state of dealer(s) attempting previous repairs:

Sincerely,
[Your name]