Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : July 31, 2005 - January 31, 2006

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V289000

Date Owner’s Notified: 20060831
Date Received by ODI: 20060803
Date Added to Databse: 20060803

Manufacturer’s Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 06080

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 38439

Summary: 

On certain trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 (rpo l8-vin g) engine have a condition in which the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip may fracture resulting in inadequate retention of the damper.

Consequence: 

If the damper comes loose, a fuel leak may result. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Remedy: 

Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2006. 

Examples of defective auto parts incule

* seat belts and air bags

* door and window latches

* seat backs that fail in an accident and slide backward, injuring passengers in the back of the car.

* tires - these tires’ tread can separate, leading to a serious rollover accident.

* fuel system — in a minor accident, the rupture of a defective or improperly placed part of the vehicle’s fuel system can cause a life-threatening fire.

* crumple zones and roofs, which should not cave in an accident.

* Faulty car seat heaters that cause burns

Generally speaking, it is required that automobiles meet the safety expectations of the consumer. When an auto product has a defect, that product cannot be said to meet the expectations of the ordinary consumer. Auto products that contain defects that cause harm to operators, or someone to whom the product was loaned or given to are the subjects of auto product liability suits.

Defective and dangerous auto products are the cause of thousands of accidents on highways across the nation every year. All too often design or manufacturing flaws can put innocent drivers and pedestrians at risk for serious injury. By putting autos with defective parts on our roads and highways, manufacturers are falling short of the laws requirement that their products be safe. The manufacturer, wholesaler and in some instances wholesaler or supplier is liable for any harm that a defect in its product was a substantial factor in bringing it about.

There are three types of auto product defects that may result in injury and give rise to supplier or manufacturer liability:

    * Design defects

    * Manufacturing defects

    * Marketing defects

The design defects are the ones that exist before the automobile even starts on the assembly line. They are inherent flaws in the layout of the auto and are present in all vehicles that were sold from that initial design. Manufacturing defects are errors that occur during the creation of the automobile (or its individual parts). They are mistakes that occur at the production level. Lastly, marketing defects are mistakes in the way a product is marketed, such as errors in labeling, incomplete instructions, or lacking safety warnings.