VIN decoder
Paste a 17-character VIN — we decode it through the federal NHTSA database to year, make, model, engine, manufacturer, and plant. Useful for your case file and to verify your warranty manual search.
Open decoder →Free utilities for understanding your lemon-law options. no signup. Built and maintained by Lemonaid Firm.
Paste a 17-character VIN — we decode it through the federal NHTSA database to year, make, model, engine, manufacturer, and plant. Useful for your case file and to verify your warranty manual search.
Open decoder →Pick manufacturer + enter purchase date and current mileage. We show which factory warranties are still active (bumper-to-bumper, powertrain, corrosion, hybrid/EV battery) and which have expired.
Open checker →Pick any U.S. state and see the lemon-law statute, presumption window (how many repair attempts), federal court venue, and arbitration rules — all 50 states + DC in one place.
Open lookup →Statutes of limitations vary by state. Enter your purchase date and state — see your estimated filing window for a warranty or lemon-law claim before the deadline passes.
Open calculator →Most state lemon laws require a final repair attempt (FRA) notice before suit. Fill out the form, generate a draft letter, send by certified mail — keeps your statutory rights intact.
Open generator →Year, make, model — opens a targeted Google search for your vehicle's manufacturer warranty manual PDF. Find your warranty terms, coverage period, and dispute-resolution process yourself.
Open search →Check your VIN against the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall database. Catches active recalls and recalls your dealer should have repaired by now.
Open lookup →Side-by-side comparison of lemon-law presumption windows, arbitration boards, and key differences across Florida, California, Vermont, DC, Alabama, and Louisiana — plus federal MMWA as the cross-state benchmark.
Open table →Track every dealer visit, every "no problem found" entry, every cumulative day out of service. Generates a clean log file you can hand to an attorney or use in arbitration.
Open log generator →Free case review
The tools give you the math. The case quiz gives you the answer. A few quick questions, then we tell you whether the facts support a state lemon-law or federal MMWA claim.
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