Lemon Law & Dealer Fraud News

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

Ford Motor Company recalls certain C-Max, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ cars because of defective airbags. The defective restraint control module in these affected cars can experience a short circuit. The affected vehicles includes certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November

Did you know that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that odometer fraud affects more than 450,000 cars each year, milking more than $1billion from car buyers annually? Odometer fraud is a serious crime, and it can render a car unsafe. Protect yourself from odometer fraud by

Here is a handy brochure on car tire safety – it explains those numbers too! The condition of car tires should not be taken for granted. The car’s tires are an integral part of the vehicle’s overall safety, and ride comfort. Note: If you are charged a

You may not know it, but when you purchased that used car, the dealer may have installed a Global Positioning Sensor on the car to track your whereabouts if you were perceived to be a credit risk. Ever improving technology is making GPS systems the ultimate surveillance

Honda announced it is recalling at least 748,481 cars due to defective airbags. The scope of cars that are affected by the recall are model year 2009-2013 Pilot cars, and 2011-2013 Odyssey cars that were manufactured between March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. According to Honda’s

I have litigated numerous product liability matters involving defective seat belt allegations over the years. Cases involving deceased or severely injured children are the hardest. As a father of a young girl, my heart goes out to the parents of these children. My experiences have taught me

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (“SET”) just announced an airbag recall that effects several models, including the popular 4Runner, Camry, Prius, Avalon, Corolla, FJ Cruiser, Highlander, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, and Venza. According to the Recall, SET determined that the vehicles “may not” have had a standard