Yes, recalls are grounds for lemon-law claims. For one, they are evidence that the vehicle was defective when you bought it. Recalls are often for safety issues, which is also an important factor considered under the lemon law. Many of our past and current clients have suffered through recall after recall. Not infrequently, there is…
Can they still repo my car or come after me for debts while we are under lockdown? It is unclear whether a vehicle repossession is in violation of a cease business order, and also whether the seizure in these conditions should be considered a breach of the peace, particularly if the repossession occurs while the…
https://www.freep.com/in-depth/money/cars/ford/2019/07/11/ford-focus-fiesta-transmission-defect/1671198001/
Every year Consumer Reports magazine puts out a fantastic “Auto Issue” that rates the features, costs and reliability of cars, trucks and vans. Here are some lemons to watch out for and that are no longer recommended by Consumer Reports due to increasing reliability problems. The Acura RDX, Chrysler 300, Tesla Model 3, BMW 5…
Tesla has a long history of taking “deposits” for vehicle orders. They recently started a “non-refundable” deposit program. The Hanson Law Firm is currently providing free California legal rights’ consultations to any California consumers that have paid Tesla, or are considering paying Tesla, any kind of deposit and would be interested in knowing their consumer…
See what happens when you don’t have consumer protections: you get stuck in dangerous and defective vehicles…. even with “Canada nice” culture. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lemon-laws-7-questions-about-a-consumer-protection-law-canada-doesn-t-have-1.2951106
Excellent article shows the differences in consumer protection by state. https://nyti.ms/2DVhyIJ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/automobiles/car-lemon-laws-states.html
HOW TO CHECK FOR RECALLS Find your vehicle identification number, or VIN, on your vehicle, and enter it in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s online search lookup at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls More information is available at SaferCar.gov.
Check out last night’s broadcast on KALW 91.7 San Francisco about the California Lemon Law and how to use it. www.kalw.org/post/california-lemon-law-101#stream/0
In June 2018, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, interpreting California state law, held that sellers/manufacturers don’t have a duty to tell consumers about illegal or immoral labor practices used in making the product being sold. Hodson v. Mars, Inc., (No. 16-15444)(9th Cir.). The Court says it requires a “physical defect” that “affects the…
