Nov 20 2008
Auto or Truck Design Defects
Car manufacturers are under pressure to keep gas mileage high and prices low. As a result, they often cut corners, eliminating or reducing safety features that add weight to the car or expense to the price sticker. Such attention to the bottom line sometimes means that vehicles are released for sale with inherent defects that make cars and trucks less safe.
If you were hurt or a loved one has been killed because of the defective design of a motor vehicle, contact our law firm to learn how we can help you obtain compensation for your medical bills, lost income, rehabilitation and other expenses associated with your accident.
Examples of vehicle design defect cases
Defective brakes
Defective door latch
Fuel tank defects
Auto seat relining mechanism failure
Defective seat belt design
Defective air bag design
Rollovers
Defective tires
Transmission defects
All automakers have their share of badly designed vehicles
These and other factors result in vehicles being released for sale with insufficient crashworthiness. Even the threat of a recall doesn’t convince some car companies to improve their products.