Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : September 01,2009 - September 07,2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V552000 
Date Owner’s Notified: 20060331  Date Received by ODI: 20051207  Date Added to Databse: 20051207 
Manufacturer’s Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05109 
Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 32068
 
Summary:
Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 110,”Tire selections and rims.” These vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inaccurate vehicle capacity weight.
      
Consequence:
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
      
Remedy:
Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. at the customer option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on March 31,2006. Owners may contact BUICK at 1-866-608-8080,CADILLAC at 1-866-982-2339,CHEVROLET at 1-800-630-2438,GMC at 1-866-996-9463, HUMMER at 1-800-732-5493,PONTIAC at 1-800-620-7668,SATURN at 1-800-972-8876,or ISUZU at 1-800-255-6727.

You may still be entitled to compensation. There are other laws which govern warranties which may be used to assist you, including Federal law.

The best thing to do is maintain the status quo until you have the chance to speak with a qualified attorney. In other words, do not allow the condition of the vehicle to change by having any repair work done to it. However, if your vehicle is dangerous and you continue to use it, you do so at your own risk. It is important to remember that if you decide to go forward many of the manufacturers will want to inspect your vehicle. You have a much better chance of obtaining the relief you seek if you can demonstrate a defect. If you cannot, you may still be entitled to compensation, but the chances of you getting what you want may be reduced somewhat.

If the dealer refuses to repair your vehicle, you may also have a claim. The manufacturer has given a warranty, which in most circumstances, requires the dealer to do repair work. If the dealer and/or the manufacturer then refuse to do the repair work, you may have a claim under the Lemon Law, Federal Warranty Law and/or other laws.

Basically, it is the same as a Lemon Law case, however, with two notable differences. First, the standards or requirements for breach of warranty are not as clearly defined. Second, the remedies for breach of warranty are also not as clearly defined. Therefore, you should consult a qualified attorney to discuss whether you may have a breach of warranty case.

There is really no such thing as “Qualifying.” This is a common misconception (sometimes spread by uninformed individuals at your authorized dealer). First, the standards that are used by the lemon law to define nonconformities and reasonable number of repair attempts can be interpreted differently by different people. Ultimately, those people may be a jury deciding you case. Second, there are other laws which can be used to help you receive compensation in the event that you do not have a case for technical reasons under the Lemon Law.