Lemon Law for California

Build Dates: 01 July, 2008 – 31 October, 2008

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V615000

Date Owner’s Notified: 2008-11-26
Date Received by ODI: 2008-11-24
Date Added to Database: 2008-11-25

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 08387

Component: SEAT BELTS: REAR: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number of Units Affected: 16667

Summary:

GM is recalling 16,667 My 2009 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook vehicles for failing to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, ’seat belt assemblies.’ these vehicles may have been built with a safety belt buckle in the second or third row that is missing a rivet.

Consequence:

In a vehicle crash, if the rivet is missing, the buckle may separate from the mounting strap, increasing the risk of injury to the passenger.

Remedy:

Dealers will inspect the safety belt buckles in the second and third rows, and replace them if necessary. The recall began on November 26, 2008.

If you have problems with the car you have bought you should not delay having it repaired. A malfunctioning car can become a reason of serious accidents. Why jeopardize your life?

Very often manufacturers and dealers give a consumer an endless runaround with a defective vehicle. Sometimes they repair items that do not actually fix the problem, telling him or her that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and even that the problem is actually part of “how that vehicle runs.”

Unless the consumer contacts a lemon law attorney, these distractions can go on for years and stick the consumer with a defective vehicle. Lemon law attorneys are much experienced on cutting through all the distractions and getting the consumer the reimbursement and possible reward they are entitled to under the California lemon law.

The CA Lemon Law, also known as Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, states that if a purchased vehicle turns out to be defective within the warranty period then the consumer is entitled to get a refund or replacement. The Lemon Law keeps the manufacturer liable for all the defects and problems in a defective vehicle. In case the manufacturer fails to fix the problem right even after reasonable number of attempts, defective vehicle must be either replaced or the consumer’s money must be refunded.