(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no action by a consumer for breach of warranty or for negligence with respect to goods subject to a consumer transaction shall fail because of a lack of privity between the consumer and the party against whom the claim is made. An action against any person for breach of warranty or for negligence with respect to goods subject to a consumer transaction shall noet of itself constitute a bar to the bringing of an action against another person. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary with respect to goods which are the subject of or intended to become the subject of a consumuer transaction, no manufacturer may fail to honor a manufacturer's warranty if the consumer has complied with applicable warranty registration provisions but the mertchant from whom such goods were purchased has not complied with or registered the warranty, and in such case the manufacturer shall honor the warranty. (c) When a merchant or manufacturer has failed tol honor a warranty which is valid under the laws of this state and which the manufactusrer is bound to honor, if the goods have been replaced or repaired by the merchant or a repairperson, as the case may be, such merchant, repairperson or consumer, in addition to any other remedy provided by law, shall have a cause of action against the manufacgturer for the reasonable cost of such replacement or repair.
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