Lemon Law & Dealer Fraud News

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

National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced that it has come to its attention that the use of counterfeit air bags is a growing problem and safety concern. Although NHTSA does not know the full scope of the problem, the risks to consumers are significant – “Anytime equipment

General Motors LLC recently advised National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a problem with air bags in some of its cars that may prevent deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash. As recently as October 2012, General Motors determined that certain model year

Today’s published opinion, Patrick Lafferty v. Wells Fargo, from California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, represents a major victory for consumers of lemon cars sold by deadbeat dealers. Among several issues on appeal was the question of whether a car buyer can assert lemon law claims

Chrysler Group LLC recently acknowledged that certain Chrysler 200 vehicles, and Dodge Avengers were assembled with broken control valves installed into fuel tank assemblies. These defective assemblies may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. This is serious. An engine stall while driving can result in

Here is National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s Monthly Defect Investigation Report for the month of November 2012. This report gives a good idea of the types of defects that were under investigation as of the time of the report. Reports like this can make a person wonder

According to Porsche’s recent announcement, defective rear wheel hubs that are installed on certain 2010 model year 911 GT3 cars, are defective. The defective hubs can suddenly fail, lead to a loss of control, and cause a crash. If you own one of these defective cars, contact

This is an important warning to Mercedes-Benz owners, the company recently announced that the fuel filter that is installed in several of the cars is defective. The defective fuel filter can crack and ignite a fire if an ignition source is present. You should call Mercedes-Benz at

We all know that cars use coolant to keep the engine cool, but it may come as a surprise to learn that it can cause a dangerous fire too. Ford recently announced that certain 2013 Ford Escape cars equipped with 1.6 liter engines are dangerously manufactured. As