Under the sale of goods rules, when can a seller cure a defective delivery after the buyer has notified?

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The main concept here is the seller’s right to cure a defective tender under the sales rules. When a buyer properly notifies the seller of a breach by delivering nonconforming goods, the seller can fix the problem by delivering conforming goods if there is still time left to perform under the contract. That notice signals the buyer’s willingness to allow a cure, and as long as the time for performance has not expired, the seller may tender conforming goods to replace the defective delivery. Once the conforming goods are tendered, the contract can be satisfied if the buyer accepts them. The idea is that the contract isn’t dead the moment a defect appears; the seller has a last chance to cure within the original timeframe.

This explains why approval by the buyer isn’t required, and why cure is possible before the deadline, and it shows why the other options don’t fit: cure isn’t restricted to after the deadline, it doesn’t require buyer approval, and the seller is indeed allowed to cure under these circumstances.