Demand Letter Under Nebraska Lemon Law

If you want to pursue a claim under Nebraska's Lemon Law, you must first send a notification to the manufacturer, and give them one last chance to repair the vehicle. You should send this letter after the third repair attempt, or after your vehicle has been out of service for 30 days. Send your letter by certified mail, with a return receipt requested.

Once the manufacturer receives your letter, they will tell you where to take your vehicle for a final repair attempt. If the problem still isn't fixed, you must enter into the manufacturer's informal dispute resolution process (if one exists), or sue them in court.

Sample Demand Letter

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

[Name of manufacturer]
[Manufacturer's address]

I believe that my vehicle is a "lemon" under Nebraska's Lemon Law. I am hereby making a written demand for final repair under this law, and will pursue a replacement or refund under this law if the vehicle is not made to conform to the warranty.

I purchased a [make, model, year of vehicle] on [date] from [name of dealership] in [city, state]. Since buying the vehicle, I have had to return it to the dealership a total of [number] times. My vehicle has been out of service for repairs for a total of [number of calendar days] calendar days.

My vehicle has been in [authorized dealership] on the following dates for repair of the following defects:

[date in/out] [list problems]

I am currently having the following problems with my vehicle:

[list current problems]

Since these defects substantially impair the use, value, or safety of my vehicle, I am hereby allowing you one final opportunity to repair my vehicle and am requesting information about your arbitration program.

Sincerely,
[Your name]