Vehicle Types Covered Under Missouri Lemon Law

Missouri covers a wide range of vehicle types. Two major OEM plants — Ford Kansas City Assembly (Claycomo) and GM Wentzville Assembly — make Ford and GM home-state defendants for many Missouri-built vehicles.

Vehicle types covered

• Used vehicles — Not covered by § 407.560; Magnuson-Moss + MMPA + UCC remain.
• Leased vehicles — Lessees protected; refund includes lease payments + sales tax + residual.
• Electric vehicles — Tesla / Rivian / Subaru Solterra / Ford Lightning growing market.
• Motorcycles — Explicitly covered.
• RVs — Chassis only (motor home coaches not covered).
• Commercial vehicles — Excluded above 10,000 lbs GVWR and commercial-only use.

Home-state OEM manufacturer wrinkle

Two major automobile manufacturers operate Missouri plants:

1. Ford Kansas City Assembly (Claycomo, MO) — F-150, Transit, Maverick. One of Ford’s largest US plants.
2. GM Wentzville Assembly (Wentzville, MO) — Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevy Express, GMC Savana vans.

These home-state defendants are subject to Missouri personal jurisdiction without question. Lemon Law cases against them are typically venued in:

• W.D. Mo. (Kansas City) for Ford Claycomo cases.
• E.D. Mo. (St. Louis) for GM Wentzville cases.

Commercial-vehicle market

Missouri hosts significant commercial-vehicle activity:

• Anheuser-Busch HQ St. Louis — substantial fleet.
• Kansas City logistics hub — Class I rail interchange (BNSF, UP, KCS, NS, CN).
• FedEx / UPS major hubs.

Commercial-vehicle Lemon Law cases must navigate the 10,000 lbs GVWR cap and commercial-use exclusion (Magnuson-Moss applies regardless).

GVWR / use restrictions

The Lemon Law (§ 407.560(7)) excludes vehicles above 10,000 lbs GVWR and vehicles purchased for commercial use only. Magnuson-Moss applies regardless of GVWR.

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