Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-3102: Replacement or refund by manufacturer of farm machinery

(a) At the consumer's discretion, a manufacturer shall replace farm machinery with comparable farm machinery or accept return of the farm machinery from a consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price and related repair costs specific to the machinery, less a reasonable allowance for use and a reasonable offset for physical damage to the farm machinery caused by the consumer, if: (1) The consumer provides written notice by certified mail to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer that a piece of farm machinery does not conform to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty during the quality assurance period; (2) The nonconformity substantially impairs the use of the farm machinery; and (3) The manufacturer, its agent, the distributor, or the authorized dealer cannot conform the farm machinery to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts. (b) The consumer shall furnish possession of the nonconforming farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer at the time of a refund or replacement. If a refund is made, then the refund must be made to the consumer, and lien holder or holder of a security interest, if any, as their interest may appear. If a replacement is made, then a consumer, lien holder, or lessor shall furnish clear title to, and possession of, the farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 411, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.

(a) At the consumer's discretion, a manufacturer shall replace farm machinery with comparable farm machinery or accept return of the farm machinery from a consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price and related repair costs specific to the machinery, less a reasonable allowance for use and a reasonable offset for physical damage to the farm machinery caused by the consumer, if: (1) The consumer provides written notice by certified mail to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer that a piece of farm machinery does not conform to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty during the quality assurance period; (2) The nonconformity substantially impairs the use of the farm machinery; and (3) The manufacturer, its agent, the distributor, or the authorized dealer cannot conform the farm machinery to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts.

(1) The consumer provides written notice by certified mail to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer that a piece of farm machinery does not conform to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty during the quality assurance period;

(2) The nonconformity substantially impairs the use of the farm machinery; and

(3) The manufacturer, its agent, the distributor, or the authorized dealer cannot conform the farm machinery to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts.

(b) The consumer shall furnish possession of the nonconforming farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer at the time of a refund or replacement. If a refund is made, then the refund must be made to the consumer, and lien holder or holder of a security interest, if any, as their interest may appear. If a replacement is made, then a consumer, lien holder, or lessor shall furnish clear title to, and possession of, the farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer.