RVs and Motor Homes Under the Delaware Lemon Law
How Delaware's lemon law treats motor homes and RVs — the self-propelled chassis vs. the expressly excluded living facilities, and UTPA/Magnuson-Moss alternatives.
Delaware’s lemon law expressly excludes the living facilities of motor homes (§ 5001(1)). The covered “passenger motor vehicle” can include the self-propelled chassis side of a motor home, but the coach/living portion falls outside.
What may be covered: the chassis
The self-propelled chassis and drivetrain of a personal-use motor home may fall within “passenger motor vehicle.” Chassis defects that may qualify:
- Engine defects — stalling, overheating.
- Transmission defects.
- Brake or steering failures (safety-critical; substantial impairment is easy to show).
- Chassis electrical — coastal-salt-corrosion relevant.
What’s expressly not covered
- The living facilities of a motor home — slide-outs, water intrusion, appliances, build quality (§ 5001(1)).
- Towable trailers — no motor.
What fills the gap
- Magnuson-Moss — federal warranty claims on chassis and coach-component warranties; § 2310(d)(2) fees; 4-year runway.
- Delaware Consumer Fraud Act — for dealer misrepresentation, with mandatory treble damages.
- Implied warranty of merchantability (§ 2-314).
Bottom line
A personal-use motor-home chassis may be covered by Delaware’s lemon law; the living facilities are expressly excluded, and trailers rely on Magnuson-Moss and the Consumer Fraud Act. Get a free case review to map the right statute to the defect.
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