322G.11 - DEALER LIABILITY.

        322G.11  DEALER LIABILITY.         This chapter, except for the requirements of section 322G.12, does      not impose any liability on a franchised motor vehicle dealer or      create a cause of action by a consumer against a dealer.  A dealer      shall not be made a party defendant in any action involving or      relating to this chapter, except as provided in this section.  The      manufacturer shall not charge back or require reimbursement by the      dealer for any costs, including but not limited to any refunds or      vehicle replacements, incurred by the manufacturer pursuant to this      chapter, in the absence of a finding by a court that the related      repairs had been carried out by the dealer in a manner substantially      inconsistent with the manufacturer's published instructions.  A      manufacturer who is found by a court to have improperly charged back      a dealer because of a violation of this section is liable to the      injured dealer for full reimbursement plus reasonable costs and any      attorney's fees.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         91 Acts, ch 153, §11; 95 Acts, ch 45, §7