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Automobile Recalls

A motor vehicle is recalled when it or one of its parts could pose a serious threat to passengers and those around them. Some recalls are voluntary efforts by a manufacturer or dealer, while others are mandatory recalls imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a federal agency responsible for evaluating and improving America’s transportation safety. A sobering number of vehicles are recalled in the United States each year; the NHTSA reports 48 recalls for the month of February 2007 alone.

While some of these recalls are minor or regulatory compliance issues that can be fixed with one trip to the dealer, others are serious problems that pose a threat to you and your passengers if they are not fixed. Shamefully, many safety recalls are the result of a manufacturer’s insistence on saving money by using the cheapest parts possible. Some manufacturers choose to save money this way, even knowing that a slightly more expensive part will help prevent more serious injuries and wrongful deaths.

Automotive defects that have triggered past and current recalls include:

• tires that may “blow out” or separate on the road
• faulty braking systems
• airbags that won’t deploy in an accident
• improperly attached seatbelts
• rupture-prone gas tanks
• defective steering wheels
• accelerators that may “stick”

If your motor vehicle or one of its parts has been recalled, the manufacturer has a legal obligation to try its best to notify you and to fix the problem for free. Most recalls last as long as the life of the product, but for tires, consumers must have the free recall work done within 60 days of being notified of the problem.

Some manufacturers may voluntarily pay repair bills the defective product caused before the recall. But for others, you may have to file litigation to be compensated for your financial and other damages that may have been caused by a recalled auto part. If you have been in a crash due to a recalled automobile or auto part, you are entitled to hold the manufacturer liable for your injuries, medical bills, missed work, permanent disability, scarring or wrongful death. The experienced automobile products liability attorneys at Bisnar | Chase have a long track record of winning substantial recoveries for clients injured by defective and recalled automobiles. For a no-obligation, no-charge consultation, call us at 1-888-802-2042 or click here to fill out our convenient online case evaluation form.

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