Car consumers throughout California often see news about manufacturer recalls that affect their vehicles and others. In fact, during this month alone, the automotive publication cars.com has reported on 5 different large recalls issued by Dodge, Mercedes, EV Startup Rivian, Hyundai/Kia, Audi/Volkswagen.
For example, Hyundai and Kia recently issued a recall related to a transmission oil pump malfunction that affects 122,000 vehicles. Specifically, the recall pertains to 2021-22 Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs, Hyundai Sonata sedans and Hyundai Veloster N hatchbacks, and model-year 2022 Santa Cruz SUVs and Elantra N and Kona N hatchbacks as well as 2021-22 Kia Sorento SUVs and model-year 2021-23 Kia K5 sedans.
But what exactly is a recall?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (generally known as “NHTSA”), a recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards. Therefore, recalls should be taken seriously and monitored by car owners. Further, car owners can enter their vehicle identification number on NHTSA’s database here to try and identify whether any recalls exist on their vehicle.
Recalls can also be an indication that an underlying issue exists with the vehicle and the manufacturer has knowledge of that defect. As we covered in our last post here, under the California Lemon Law, if the manufacturer cannot repair your vehicle under warranty after repeated attempts, you may be entitled to compensation.
At MMO Law, A.P.C. we have substantial experience litigating and negotiating lemon law claims throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Bakersfield and Kern County, Palm Springs and many other counties throughout California. Call today at (310) 933-4493 for a free consultation with a California Lemon Law Lawyer regarding your potential Lemon Law claim.
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