What is the Statute of Limitations period for Breach of Warranty?

What is the Statute of Limitations period for Breach of Warranty?

• A. Four years from the date the product was delivered to the next buyer
• B. Two years from the date of injury
• C. Two years from the date of purchase
• D. Five years from the date of delivery

Answer: (A)

For breach of warranty, the key rule is that the action must be brought within four years after the date of delivery of the goods. The clock starts when delivery occurs, not when a defect is discovered, nor from the date of purchase by a consumer later down the line. So even if the product is later sold to another buyer, the warranty claim accrues at the initial delivery and the four-year period runs from that delivery date. The other timeframes—two years from injury, two years from purchase, or five years from delivery—do not align with the standard four-year accrual under the Uniform Commercial Code.

For breach of warranty, the key rule is that the action must be brought within four years after the date of delivery of the goods. The clock starts when delivery occurs, not when a defect is discovered, nor from the date of purchase by a consumer later down the line. So even if the product is later sold to another buyer, the warranty claim accrues at the initial delivery and the four-year period runs from that delivery date. The other timeframes—two years from injury, two years from purchase, or five years from delivery—do not align with the standard four-year accrual under the Uniform Commercial Code.