Nissan Tanks Can’t Hold Their Fuel
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 ar ...
Mercedes Benz Owners – Your Seatbelt May Be Defective
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 Me ...
Got An App For That
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 Safe ...
WHAT RELIEF IS PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS UNDER THE LEMON LAW?
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 ...
RECALLED CARS FOR SALE!
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 ...
SURPRISE! THE VEHICLE REPAIR HISTORY MAY NOT BE AS CLEAN AS YOU THINK
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 ...
Ford Recalls C-Max Fusion Escape and MKZ Because of Defective Airbags
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 circui ...
HELPFUL GUIDE RE ODOMETER FRAUD FOR USED CAR BUYERS
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 ...
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT THOSE NUMBERS ON YOUR CAR TIRES MEAN?
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 s ...
DID YOU BUY A USED CAR LATELY? IF SO, THE DEALER MAY BE TRACKING YOU!
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. Eve ...