Lemon Law for California

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V580000

Date Owner’s Notified:
Date Received by ODI: 20081105
Date Added to Databse: 20081105

Manufacturer’s Involved: ECLIPSE SPECIALTY VEHICLES
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: ECLIPSE SPECIALTY VEHICLES
Manufacturer Campaign Number:

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2

Summary: 

Eclipse is recalling 2 MY 2007 ford paratransit and transmaster shuttle vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, “platform lift installation in motor vehicles.” The threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.

Consequence: 

The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.

Remedy: 

Eclipse is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge.

Do you know that your car’s HVAC system can be hazardous to your health. A previously well-running car may need the help of an auto lemon law. In case you smell a musty fume coming from your car vents, it means more than unpleasant driving conditions, yours and your family’s safety.

Bacteria, fungus, mold and spores can trigger serious allergy and asthma attacks, and can dramatically hamper your driving ability. You must immediately take action. It may be fixable under your car warranty. Or you may need to assert your State and Federal rights under auto lemon law.

The following states are needed to find out the damage:

**Make a service appointment with your dealership, and make sure the service manager understands the severity of the situation.

**Try to track down where the scent is coming from. Let the service manager know when the scent is the strongest. The more information you can provide your service manager, the better.

**Be sure you receive a repair invoice outlining your problem(s) and their solution(s). Any auto lemon law lawyer will tell you not to let them mail the invoice. Print them out the invoice when you pick up your car.

**If you still smell the fumes after your service, you need to bring the car back to an authorized dealership for another repair attempt. If you feel your dealership is not handling the problem correctly, take your car to another authorized dealership.

**If your car is under manufacturer’s warranty, you should not have to pay any extra monies for treatments or ventilation services. This problem should be covered under both the original and extended manufacturer’s warranties.

**If your car is under manufacturer’s warranty and you have given the manufacturer three or more chances to fix the problem, you may have a more serious issue. Time to assert your rights to cost-free legal representation under a State and Federal auto lemon law. Just because your car was running fine before, doesn’t mean it’s not applicable to these laws. You could receive a new car, a full refund or a significant settlement from the manufacturer.