Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : January 01, 1981 - August 30, 2005

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V553000

Date Owner’s Notified: 20060306
Date Received by ODI: 20051206
Date Added to Databse: 20051207

Manufacturer’s Involved: COAST MACHINERY, INC.
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: COAST MACHINERY, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 167

Summary: 

Certain tilt deck trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 108, “lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.” these trailers were not manufactured with the retro reflective sheeting on the side rails of the trailer.

Consequence: 

During night driving conditions or while the vehicle is parked, the rear and rear-side marker lights will not provide any reflex reflection to mark the vehicle’s location in the dark increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 

Owners will be provided with repair parts and installation instructions. Coast machinery will also provide reimbursement for the labor involved to install the light bar. The Coast Machinery recall began on March 6, 2006. 

Express warranties are specific promises to repair your car, or statements about the quality of your car, that are written or orally communicated to you by the manufacturer or seller. An express warranty can also be created through promises in advertisements. For example, an ad claiming that “This car is made of pure steel!” is an express warranty that the automobile is made of steel. If you discover that the car is made of plastic, you can demand that the warrantor take the car back because it has breeched the warranty.

All new cars come with a manufacturer’s warranty that covers most repairs for a specified period of time — usually three year to four years or 36,000 -48,000 miles, whichever comes first. Some used cars also come with an express warranty. For example, if the car is less than a year or two old, the manufacturer’s warranty may still be in effect. Or, the seller may offer a warranty that covers certain systems or repairs.

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Used Car Rule requires dealers to post a Buyers Guide in every used car they offer for sale. This includes light-duty vans, light-duty trucks, demonstrators, and program cars. Demonstrators are new cars that have not been owned, leased, or used as rentals, but have been driven by dealer staff. Program cars are low-mileage, current-model-year vehicles returned from short-term leases or rentals. Buyers Guides do not have to be posted on motorcycles and most recreational vehicles. Anyone who sells less than six cars a year doesn’t have to post a Buyers Guide.

The Buyers Guide must tell you:

• whether the vehicle is being sold “as is” or with a warranty;

• what percentage of the repair costs a dealer will pay under the warranty;

• that spoken promises are difficult to enforce;

• to get all promises in writing;

• to keep the Buyers Guide for reference after the sale;

• the major mechanical and electrical systems on the car, including some of the major problems you should look out for; and

• to ask to have the car inspected by an independent mechanic before you buy.

When you buy a used car from a dealer, get the original Buyers Guide that was posted in the vehicle, or a copy. The Guide must reflect any negotiated changes in warranty coverage. It also becomes part of your sales contract and overrides any contrary provisions. For example, if the Buyers Guide says the car comes with a warranty and the contract says the car is sold “as is,” the dealer must give you the warranty described in the Guide.