KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is seeking to improve laws related to the sale and purchase of used vehicles, including the proposal to introduce a lemon law.
Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (pic) said this was important as it would protect consumers from becoming victims of fraud or having to bear losses when buying used vehicles, reported Bernama.
A lemon law protects consumers who purchase products that have a lifespan of more than six months such as cars, to address the issue of existing damage as well as the possibility of an accident and to make a claim for the defective product.
Based on statistics from January to August, he said a total of 1,126 cases related to the sale and purchase of used vehicles were recorded by the Tribunal for Consumer Claims.
“As proposed by the consumer associations including FMCCAM (Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Associations Malaysia) the ministry should enhance the existing legislations including to introduce a lemon law.
“At the ministry level, we have discussed (lemon law) and we are gathering industry players’ input,” he told a press conference after launching the AutoGen Plus extended warranty programme for used car owners here yesterday.
Commenting on the extended warranty programme, Nanta said the ministry supports any industry player who is prepared to improve the used car sector, especially in terms of consumer protection.
