One of the most frequently litigated issues today is whether a robocall to a cellphone involves an autodialer and thus violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) if it is made without the consent of the called party. The TCPA is the main bulwark against the onslaught of robocalls to Americans’ cellphones, and, with statutory…
2011-16 Kia and Hyundai engine fires are being reported at an alarming rate. NHTSA is considering an investigation. If you have had an engine fire, or other engine noise or knocking, you should contact a lemon lawyer immediately. You may be entitled to get Kia or Hyundai to buy back these troubled vehicles.
BMW AG and BMW North America LLC have reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the N63 engine in some of its vehicles caused excessive oil consumption. These cases could be very good lemon law cases — meaning California buyers or lessees could get all or most all of their money back, and…
Chevy trucks have been experiencing a dangerous defect, subject to a recall that doesn’t work: loss of power steering and/or engine shut down while turning! Call for a free lemon law consultation, and don’t wait for another dangerous recurrence! Call the Hanson Law Firm, if you have one of these vehicles and bought your “lemon”…
Federal regulators are investigating whether Volkswagen’s 2015 recall of almost 416,000 vehicles for an airbag defect fixed the problem and covered enough vehicles, according to a report on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall came after NHTSA investigators insisted on it. The problem was a failure of an electrical component…
A large run of model year 2018 Toyota Tacomas, reportedly those produced in or around November 2017, have been sold with bent rear axles. The problem appears to extend to the replacement part inventory. One California consumer, understandably upset, has contacted the Hanson Law Firm to report the issue and bring a Lemon Law and…
The Consumer’s Friend has been alerted that numerous Nissan owners are complaining about their CVT transmission. Complaints include many who have experienced problems with the CVT in Nissan’s 2013-14 Sentras and Jukes. These CVT transmissions, according to the complaints, repeatedly jump, start, stop, bind, and lag unexpectedly, dangerously, and inappropriately. Th vehicles have issues like engine…
Lemon Alert, Get a Lemon Lawyer and Get out of these Nissan Sentras: From 2012-2017 Nissan Sentras were and are equipped with an Xtronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). It has been reported that the temperature of the CVT fluid in the Sentras is controlled by a small cooler attached to the CVT itself, rather than…
A consumer advocacy group founded by Ralph Nader and Consumers Union is gain taking aim at FCA US, this time over instances of stalling being alleged by dozens of consumers while driving the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. The Center for Auto Safety is asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation and…
If you sue someone, you or the other side will probably offer to settle the case. Settling a case means one side agrees to do something to avoid going to court. For example, if you sue a drunk driver for crashing into your car, the other side might offer to settle the case by promising…
