The Lemon Law, Asheville North Carolina & Safety-related Defects

By Author: Penelope Holiday
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The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the authority to issue vehicle safety standards and require manufacturers to recall vehicles that have safety-related defects or do not meet safety standards. This power is vested to them via The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.

Generally speaking, a safety related defect is a problem that exists within a vehicle or its equipment. If you have recently purchased a new vehicle that is, or has a component that is, considered defective, find out how the NC lemon law can protect you. If you're unfamiliar with the North Carolina lemon law, seek out a consumer rights attorney or an NC lemon law practice for a consultation.

According to the NHTSA, a vehicle or piece of equipment is considered defective if it poses a risk to motor vehicle safety, and may exist in a group of vehicles of the same make or model, or contain equipment of the same design and manufacture.

The following are examples of some common vehicle safety defects:

* Steering components that break suddenly, causing loss ...
... of vehicle control.
* Air bags that deploy when they shouldn't.
* Critical components that break, fall apart or become detached from the vehicle, causing loss of control or injury.

* Accelerator controls that could possibly stick or break.

* Windshield wiper systems that fail to function.
* Engine cooling fan blades that suddenly break.
* Seats or seat backs that fail during normal use.
* Child safety seats that contain defective components, such as safety belts, that create a risk, not only in the event of a crash, but also in non-operational motor vehicle safety.
* Problems with fuel system components that result in fuel leakage and potentially cause fires, particularly in the fuel system's susceptibility to crash damage.
* Wiring problems that can result in a fire.
* Ramps or car jacks that collapse, causing injury to someone making repairs.
* Wheels that break or crack, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.

For any questions regarding defects and recalls, visit NHTSA.dot.gov, contact your vehicle manufacturer, or call a North Carolina lemon law office to find out your rights.
Written by Penelope Holiday. Learn about the North Carolina lemon law. Find out if you have an Asheville Lemon Law case. Get a free quote and more info from your lemon law attorney, Asheville NC: Sean Soboleski at http://www.nclemonlawattorney.com