Notifying the Manufacturer in Wyoming

Wyoming’s lemon law depends on reporting the nonconformity within one year of original delivery (§ 40-17-101). Notifying the manufacturer (not just the dealer) and documenting it protects your claim.

Report within one year

The statutory remedy hinges on the defect being reported within one year of delivery. Even though repairs continue after the year, the lemon-law remedy depends on that early report — so raise the defect with the manufacturer or an authorized dealer promptly and get it on a repair order.

Put the manufacturer on notice

While Wyoming’s statute centers on reporting the defect, it’s wise to also notify the manufacturer in writing once attempts mount:

1. Your details — name, address, VIN, purchase/delivery date, mileage.
2. The defect — describe the nonconformity and how it substantially impairs use and fair market value.
3. The repair history — dates, dealers, and out-of-service days.
4. A demand — ask the manufacturer to conform the vehicle, and note that you’ll pursue your lemon-law remedy if it can’t.
5. Keep proof — a copy and any mailing receipt.

The manufacturer’s response

• If the manufacturer has a qualifying IDS, you must exhaust it before the statutory remedy.
• If the manufacturer can’t conform the vehicle, the lemon-law remedy ripens — and the manufacturer elects replacement or refund.

Watch the clock

Report early — the one-year window is short — and don’t let the IDS or negotiation process consume your filing window (the four-year UCC clock governs suit). See statute of limitations.

Bottom line

Report the defect within one year and put the manufacturer on notice in writing, keeping proof. Early, documented notice protects the lemon-law remedy. Get a free case review.

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