Oklahoma Repair-Attempt Presumption (4 attempts / 30 BUSINESS DAYS OOS)

Oklahoma applies the “reasonable number of attempts” presumption under Okla. Stat. tit. 15 § 901(B). OK uses a standard 4-attempt threshold combined with a 30 BUSINESS DAYS out-of-service threshold — the business-day OOS counting is distinctively more consumer-favorable than calendar-day jurisdictions.

The two presumption pathways

A consumer establishes the “reasonable number of attempts” presumption under § 901(B) by showing either:

Pathway 1 — Four attempts

• The same nonconforming condition has been subject to four or more repair attempts by the manufacturer or its agents; AND
• Within the 1-year Rights Period (express warranty term OR 1 year, whichever earlier).

Pathway 2 — 30 cumulative BUSINESS DAYS OOS

• The motor vehicle is out of service due to repair attempts; AND
• For a cumulative total of 30 or more BUSINESS DAYS within the Rights Period.

Where OK’s 4-attempt threshold fits

OK joins the standard 4-attempt tier:

• 4-attempt: Oklahoma, Kentucky, Connecticut, California § 1793.22, Washington, North Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Louisiana.

Less consumer-favorable than 3-attempt jurisdictions:

• 3-attempt: Tennessee, Massachusetts, Georgia § 10-1-783(b), Virginia § 59.1-207.13(B)(2), South Carolina, Oregon § 646A.402(1)(b)(A).

The 30-BUSINESS-DAY OOS pathway — distinctive

The business-day counting is what makes OK’s 30-day OOS pathway distinctive. 30 business days ≈ 42 calendar days — substantially more consumer-favorable than 30-calendar-day jurisdictions.

Business-day OOS tier (more consumer-favorable):

• Oklahoma — 30 business days.
• Colorado § 42-10-101 — 30 business days.
• Indiana § 24-5-13 — 30 business days.
• Missouri § 407.567 — 30 working days.
• Oregon § 646A.402 — 30 business days.
• North Carolina § 20-351.5 — 20 business days.
• Massachusetts — 15 business days (shortest).

Calendar-day OOS tier (less consumer-favorable):

• 30 calendar days: Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, Nevada, Louisiana, Connecticut, California § 1793.22, Arizona, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland.
• 45 days: New Jersey 20 calendar days — shorter.

OK’s 30-business-day pathway gives consumers ~42 calendar days to accumulate OOS time — substantially more runway than the calendar-day jurisdictions.

The 30-BUSINESS-DAY OOS pathway in detail

• Cumulative count — not consecutive. Vehicle in for 8 days in January, 12 days in March, 11 days in June meets threshold at 31 cumulative business days.
• Business days only — weekends and OK state holidays do NOT count.
• Within the Rights Period — must occur within 1 year of delivery (or express warranty term, whichever earlier).
• In custody for repair — counts time the vehicle is at the dealer/manufacturer awaiting or undergoing repair.

Documentation requirements

To establish either pathway, the consumer needs:

• Repair orders for each attempt — dates, mileage, customer complaint, technician notes.
• Consistent complaint language across visits.
• Business-day-out-of-service log documenting cumulative count (excluding weekends and OK state holidays).
• Photographs/video of the recurring defect.
• Communications with dealer service writers and manufacturer customer relations.

See our documenting evidence guide.

Bottom line

OK’s standard 4-attempt or 30-BUSINESS-DAY OOS presumption under § 901(B) combines the standard 4-attempt tier with the consumer-favorable business-day OOS counting. The 30-business-day pathway (≈ 42 calendar days) is meaningfully more generous than 30-calendar-day jurisdictions. Combined with the 1-year Rights Period, the presumption framework requires fast disciplined documentation but provides reasonable accumulation runway.

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