Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : February 01, 2004 - March 10, 2005

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V103000

Date Owner’s Notified: 20050310
Date Received by ODI: 20050318
Date Added to Databse: 20050318

Manufacturer’s Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05039

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 707

Summary: 

On certain sport utility vehicles, the brake pedal pushrod retainer may be missing. If the retainer is missing, the brake booster pushrod could disengage from the brake pedal.

Consequence: 

This could result in a loss of brakes which could result in a crash.

Remedy: 

Dealers will inspect the vehicles for the brake pedal pushrod retainer and install one if it is missing free of charge. The manufacturer began contacting owners by telephone on March 10, 2005.  

People in the Los Angeles area rely heavily on their automobiles.  And when a poorly designed vehicle or a series of vehicles that have been poorly manufactured leads to a series of accidents and injuries, it is important to have those injuries compensated as well as getting those vehicles off the road to be fixed or replaced as quickly as possible.

Motor vehicle defects are a very specialized type of product liability case.  Some of the most recently publicized of these cases are rollover cases, resulting in severe injuries whether the driver and passengers are ejected from or remain in the car.  Investigation has shown that many of the vehicles that are involved in rollover accidents have been engineered so that rollovers are almost inevitable. 

In the early ’80’s, Honda’s cars were notable for having a lack of crashworthiness.  Occupants of Honda automobiles that were involved in even relatively minor accidents were often severely injured because the cars were not sufficiently engineered to properly protect passengers and driver.  The lawsuits brought to compensate victims of this design defect led Honda to modify the design of its automobiles to increase occupant safety and now Honda enjoys one of the best reputations in the industry for safety. 

In the early ’90’s, the seat belts in Hyundai automobiles were defective, and there was no warning in the manual to let users know that there might be a problem.  

If you have been injured in an automobile accident which was caused or aggravated by a poorly designed or poorly manufactured motor vehicle, contact the firm to set up an initial consultation.  

Most motor vehicle accidents result from the negligent driving of one of the parties to the accident. In many instances, however, serious injuries are the result of the failure of a vehicle component, such as a safety device or mechanical system. The list of vehicle parts that can fail and create a hazard is extensive. The following is but a small sample of vehicle parts that, when poorly designed or manufactured, can result in serious injury from their failure:

 Airbag malfunction — If an airbag deploys unnecessarily or fails to deploy when needed, it can cause serious injury and fatality. People of short stature have particular concerns about airbag safety. 

 Seat belt defects — Seat belt locking mechanisms can cause injuries and death if they fail to restrain passengers in a crash. 

 Rollover — Because of their high center of gravity, SUVs, light trucks, and 15-passenger vans are at particularly high risk of rollover accidents. 

 Roof crush — Roofs that are not crashworthy can cause severe injury and fatality in rollover accidents. 

 Car fire — The design of a vehicle may be responsible for a car fire. Certain gas tank designs do not meet federal crash standards. 

 Defective fuel tank — A defective or misplaced fuel tank can explode on impact in a collision. 

 Head rests — Defective head rests can lead to whiplash and other neck and spine injuries. 

 Door latch — A defective latch can allow the vehicle’s car door to open while you are driving. 

 LATCH child restraint system — A defective lower anchor and tether for a child’s (LATCH) car seat restraint system can allow your child’s safety seat to become unlatched in an accident. 

 Defective tires — Tire defects can cause tread separation, blowouts, or vehicle rollovers that lead to serious injury and death. 

 Car seats — Seat backs can collapse forward or back in a collision. 

 Fuel systems — Defective gas tanks, fuel filler necks, and other fuel system components can lead to explosions and fuel-fed fires. 

 Brakes — Brake line defects, ABS failure, fluid leaks, and lock ups all put safety at risk. 

 Glass — In an accident, shattered glass can cause serious lacerations and also provide an opening that allows for ejection of a vehicle occupant. 

 Steering — When the steering locks up or the power steering system fails, safety is seriously compromised.

 We will fully investigate your case and seek full compensation from parties who bear culpability for your damages. We may be able to help you even if the defective part that injured you was not the subject of a product recall.

If you have sustained a serious injury as a result of a suspected auto defect, please contact us today to arrange a free consultation and case evaluation. If we accept your case, will work diligently to recover the full amount of financial compensation you deserve.