According to Nissan North America, Inc. officials, several of its 2013 Model Year Nissan Sentra cars were assembled with defective fuel tanks. Nissan’s position is that these are the only cars that are affected by the defect. This defect is very serious. Defective seams on the fuel tank allow fuel to leak from the tank [...]
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration was recently informed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC that certain of its vehicles were assembled with defective second row seat belts. According to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, the tightening torque of the bolt securing the seat belt anchor fitting is too low. This condition can lead to a failure of the seat [...]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently unveiled a new iOS SaferCar app. It is a nifty little app that provides real-time vehicle safety information such as the following: 5-Star Safety Ratings Recalls and Complaints Help installing Child Seats Safety Headlines and Alerts I downloaded the app and I must say that it works really well. [...]
The lemon law was enacted by the California Legislature to provide consumers with specific protection from manufacturers of defective products. The California Lemon Law states that consumers of new or used vehicles are entitled to monetary compensation or a replacement vehicle if, after a reasonable number of repair attempts, the vehicle continues to fail to [...]
If you think that the used car you are about to buy is safe because it has been subject to a rigorous safety inspection by the dealership, you better think again. It just might be subject to a safety recall.
Don’t assume that the used car history report the dealer provides to you accurately represents the car’s repair history. Those reports can be incomplete. I recently forced a dealership to buyback my client’s defective car. The operation of the car was a complete mess starting from the day she purchased the car. The car experienced [...]
Ford Motor Company recalls certain C-Max, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ cars because of defective airbags. The defective restraint control module in these affected cars can experience a short circuit. The affected vehicles includes certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, [...]
Did you know that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that odometer fraud affects more than 450,000 cars each year, milking more than $1billion from car buyers annually? Odometer fraud is a serious crime, and it can render a car unsafe. Protect yourself from odometer fraud by doing the following before you decide to purchase [...]
Here is a handy brochure on car tire safety – it explains those numbers too! The condition of car tires should not be taken for granted. The car’s tires are an integral part of the vehicle’s overall safety, and ride comfort. Note: If you are charged a tire fee – Line 2C on the contract [...]
You may not know it, but when you purchased that used car, the dealer may have installed a Global Positioning Sensor on the car to track your whereabouts if you were perceived to be a credit risk. Ever improving technology is making GPS systems the ultimate surveillance tool. As a general rule, it is not [...]