190A.120 Conditions applicable to new recreational vehicle damaged prior to

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delivery to dealer or in transit to dealer -- Inspection and rejection of

recreational vehicles that are damaged or have unreasonable odometer

mileage.

(1)All of the following conditions apply if a new recreational vehicle is damaged

before it is shipped to a dealer, or is damaged in transit to the dealer and the

manufacturer selected the carrier or means of transportation:

(a)The dealer shall notify the manufacturer of the damage within the time period

specified in the dealer agreement and do one

(1)of the following:

1. In the notice, request authorization from the manufacturer to replace the

components, parts, and accessories damaged, or otherwise correct the

damage; or

2. Reject the recreational vehicle within the time period specified in the

dealer agreement;

(b)If the manufacturer refuses or fails to authorize repair of the damage within

ten

(10)days after receiving notice under paragraph

(a)of this subsection or if

the dealer rejects the recreational vehicle because of the damage within the

time period specified in the dealer agreement, ownership of the recreational

vehicle reverts to the manufacturer; and

(c)The dealer shall exercise due care in the custody of the damaged recreational

vehicle; provided, the dealer shall have no financial or other obligation with

respect to that recreational vehicle.

(2)A dealer agreement shall include a time period for inspection and rejection of

damaged recreational vehicles under subsection

(1)of this section that is not less

than two

(2)business days after the physical delivery of the recreational vehicles to

the dealer.

(3)If the number of miles on the odometer of the recreational vehicle is more than the

sum of the distance between the dealer and the factory of the manufacturer or point

of distribution plus one hundred

(100)miles, the dealer may consider the number of

miles on the odometer unreasonable for purposes of this subsection. If a dealer

determines that a new recreational vehicle has an unreasonable number of miles on

the odometer at the time the recreational vehicle is delivered to the dealer, the dealer

may reject the recreational vehicle and the ownership of the recreational vehicle

shall revert to the manufacturer.