The Act requires clear warranty disclosure, restricts disclaiming implied warranties where a written warranty is given, designates warranties as full or limited, and provides a federal claim with attorney fees.
It applies to consumer products.
Alternative Names:
Magnuson-Moss, Federal Warranty Act
Why it Matters?
The fee-shifting provision is what makes these claims viable on modest damages, since a consumer with a small warranty claim carries fee exposure that substantially exceeds it. That economic asymmetry drives resolution of claims that would otherwise not be pursued. The restriction on disclaiming implied warranties when offering a written one is separately significant, since it removes a protection sellers assume they retained.
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Why do these claims proceed on small damages?
What does the Act restrict?
