{"data":{"id":"us-nm/57-16a-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"57-16A-4","heading":"Affirmative defenses.","body":"It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under the Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act that:\nA. an alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use and market value of the motor vehicle;\nB. a nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the motor vehicle;\nC. a claim by a consumer was not filed in good faith; or\nD. any other affirmative defense allowed by law.","path":["Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations","ARTICLE 16A Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18560/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"4ce4c2597cc26fd6cf3a3758f61f307c19d30dd61b8b72974b72bba7bb11215e","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/57-16a-3.1","next":"us-nm/57-16a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}