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In recent weeks, General Motors (GM) announced two separate recalls affecting a total of approximately 700,000 pickup trucks. Customers will be notified by mid-August, after which they can visit the dealer to receive the replacement parts.
Tesla recently announced two new safety recalls over potentially defective seat belts, affecting approximately 7,600 vehicles. A cross-threaded seat belt fastener increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash, so affected customers should visit the dealership for inspection and repairs.
Automakers do not have a legally defined deadline for making replacement parts available to consumers, meaning that customers could wait several months for these repairs. In these cases, customers may be entitled to a loaner vehicle or a buyback under California’s lemon law.
Auto manufacturers launched several major safety recall campaigns in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic deterred many consumers from receiving the replacement parts. Defects in airbags, latches, engines, and driver-assist programs should be addressed as soon as possible.
Receiving a notice that your vehicle is being recalled can be confusing. Be sure to follow the instructions for obtaining the necessary repairs—any delay may increase your safety risk. Contact a trusted Berkeley lemon law attorney to learn more.
Subaru announced two major recalls affecting nearly 875,000 vehicles across the country. One recall pertains to faulty ignition coils that could increase the risk of stalling issues, while the other recall involves loose bolts on the rear stabilizer bracket that may increase the risk of a crash.
Lemon Law Partners, LLP focuses exclusively on California lemon law cases against all brands of vehicle manufacturers. We can help with substandard and defective new cars, defective new trucks, defective new RVs, defective new travel trailers, defective new motorcycles and defective used cars under warranty. We can also discuss issues you may be having with vehicles covered by similar laws, such as new boats or off-road vehicles.
