Section 4. Nonconformities.
(a) General rule.--If a new motorized wheelchair does not conform to an applicable express warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the motorized wheelchair lessor or any of the manufacturer's authorized motorized wheelchair dealers and makes the motorized wheelchair available for repair before one year after first delivery of the motorized wheelchair to a consumer, the nonconformity shall be repaired.
(b) Duties of manufacturer.--If, after a reasonable attempt to repair, the nonconformity is not repaired, the manufacturer shall carry out the requirements of one of the following:
(1) At the direction of a "consumer" as defined in
section 2(1), (2) or (3), do one of the following:
(i) Accept return of the motorized wheelchair and
replace the motorized wheelchair with a comparable new
motorized wheelchair and refund any collateral costs.
(ii) Accept return of the motorized wheelchair and
refund to the consumer and to any holder of a perfected
security interest in the consumer's motorized wheelchair,
as their interest may appear, the full purchase price
plus any finance charge, amount paid by the consumer at
the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable
allowance for use. Under this subparagraph, a reasonable
allowance for use may not exceed the amount obtained by
multiplying the full purchase price of the motorized
wheelchair by a fraction, the denominator of which is
1,825 and the numerator of which is the number of days
that the motorized wheelchair was driven before the
consumer first reported the nonconformity to the
motorized wheelchair dealer.
(2) With respect to a "consumer" as defined in section
2(4), accept return of the motorized wheelchair, refund to
the motorized wheelchair lessor and to any holder of a
perfected security interest in the motorized wheelchair, as
their interest may appear, the current value of the written
lease and refund to the consumer the amount that the consumer
paid under the written lease plus any collateral costs, less
a reasonable allowance for use.
(c) Lease provisions.--
(1) The current value of the written lease equals the
total amount for which that lease obligates the consumer
during the period of the lease remaining after its early
termination, plus the motorized wheelchair dealer's early
termination costs and the value of the motorized wheelchair
at the lease expiration date, less the motorized wheelchair
lessor's early termination savings.
(2) A reasonable allowance for use may not exceed the
amount obtained by multiplying the total amount for which the
written lease obligates the consumer by a fraction, the
denominator of which is 1,825 and the numerator of which is
the number of days that the consumer drove the motorized
wheelchair before first reporting the nonconformity to the
manufacturer, motorized wheelchair lessor or motorized
wheelchair dealer.
(d) Remedies.--
(1) To receive a comparable new motorized wheelchair or
a refund due under subsection (b)(1), a consumer shall offer
to the manufacturer of the motorized wheelchair having the
nonconformity to transfer possession of that motorized
wheelchair to that manufacturer. No later than 30 days after
that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the consumer with
the comparable new motorized wheelchair or refund. When the
manufacturer provides the new motorized wheelchair or refund,
the consumer shall return the motorized wheelchair having the
nonconformity to the manufacturer, along with any
endorsements necessary to transfer real possession to the
manufacturer.
(2) To receive a refund due under subsection (b)(2), a
consumer shall offer to return the motorized wheelchair
having the nonconformity to its manufacturer. No later than
30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the
refund to the consumer. When the manufacturer provides the
refund, the consumer shall return to the manufacturer the
motorized wheelchair having the nonconformity.
(3) To receive a refund due under subsection (b)(2), a
motorized wheelchair lessor shall offer to transfer
possession of the motorized wheelchair having the
nonconformity to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days
after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund
to the motorized wheelchair lessor. When the manufacturer
provides the refund, the motorized wheelchair lessor shall
provide to the manufacturer any endorsements necessary to
transfer legal possession to the manufacturer.
(4) No person may enforce the lease against the consumer
after the consumer receives a refund due under subsection
(b)(2).
(e) Returned motorized wheelchair provision.--No motorized wheelchair returned by a consumer or motorized wheelchair lessor in this Commonwealth under subsection (b) or by a consumer or motorized wheelchair lessor in another state under a similar law of that state may be sold or leased again in this Commonwealth unless full disclosure of the reasons for return is made to any prospective buyer or lessee.