Lemon Law & Dealer Fraud News

Update – National Highway Transportation Safety Administration December 2012 Monthly Defect Investigation Report can be found here.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was recently informed by the Ultimate Driving Machine that over 500,000 of its cars may have been assembled with defective electrical connectors. These defective cars may experience a loss of electrical power which may cause an unexpected stall, or a tragic accident

Porsche recently announced a recall pertaining to defective exhaust systems equipped on Model Year 2012-2013, 911 Carrera cars. As a result of the defect, the exhaust tail pipe has the potential to separate from the rear muffler. A lose tail pipe on the roadway can present a

Nissan North America, Inc. recently informed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officers that certain Nissan cars are equipped with defective air bag systems. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System may contain a manufacturing defect that will cause suppression of the air bag in the event of

According to Nissan North America, Inc. officials, several of its 2013 Model Year Nissan Sentra cars were assembled with defective fuel tanks. Nissan’s position is that these are the only cars that are affected by the defect. This defect is very serious. Defective seams on the fuel

National Highway Transportation Safety Administration was recently informed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC that certain of its vehicles were assembled with defective second row seat belts. According to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, the tightening torque of the bolt securing the seat belt anchor fitting is too low. This condition

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently unveiled a new iOS SaferCar app. It is a nifty little app that provides real-time vehicle safety information such as the following: 5-Star Safety Ratings Recalls and Complaints Help installing Child Seats Safety Headlines and Alerts I downloaded the app and

The lemon law was enacted by the California Legislature to provide consumers with specific protection from manufacturers of defective products. The California Lemon Law states that consumers of new or used vehicles are entitled to monetary compensation or a replacement vehicle if, after a reasonable number of

If you think that the used car you are about to buy is safe because it has been subject to a rigorous safety inspection by the dealership, you better think again. It just might be subject to a safety recall.

Don’t assume that the used car history report the dealer provides to you accurately represents the car’s repair history. Those reports can be incomplete. I recently forced a dealership to buyback my client’s defective car. The operation of the car was a complete mess starting from the