Section 43204 Of Article 2. Manufacturers And Dealers From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
43204
. (a) The manufacturer of each motor vehicle or motor vehicle
engine manufactured prior to the 1990 model-year shall warrant to the
ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the motor
vehicle or motor vehicle engine is:
(1) Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform, at the time of
sale, with the applicable emission standards specified in this part.
(2) Free from defects in materials and workmanship which cause
such motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine to fail to conform with
applicable regulations for its useful life, determined pursuant to
subdivision (b).
(b) As used in subdivision (a), "useful life" of a motor vehicle
or motor vehicle engine means:
(1) In the case of light-duty motor vehicles, and motor vehicle
engines used in such motor vehicles, a period of use of five years or
50,000 miles, whichever first occurs, except that, in the case of
fuel metering and ignition systems and their component parts which
are contained in the state board's "Emissions Warranty Parts List"
dated December 14, 1978 (items I(A), I(C), III(A), III(C), III(E), IX
(A), and IX(B)), and which are contained in vehicles or vehicle
engines certified to the optional standards pursuant to Section
43101.5 and subject to subdivision (a) of Section 43009.5, "useful
life" means a period of use of two years or 24,000 miles, whichever
occurs first.
(2) In the case of any other motor vehicle or motor vehicle
engine, a period of use of five years or 50,000 miles, whichever
first occurs, unless the state board determines that a period of use
of greater duration or mileage is appropriate.