http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/ en-us 2007-12-19T22:21:38-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/12/what_are_technical_service_bul.html Most everyone has heard of “recalls.” Recalls are, generally speaking, warning notices from manufacturers to consumers of a “known defect” in a certain year, make and model of vehicle. Closely related to “recalls” are technical service bulletins, known in the... Defects and Recalls lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-12-19T22:21:38-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/12/california_lemon_law_extended.html On January 1, 2008, SB 234 (Corbett) will go into effect. This bill, which California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger signed on July 27, 2007, will extend California Lemon Law Protection to all military personnel stationed in California, regardless of where they... Lemon Law Legislation lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-12-11T16:35:46-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/12/dealership_fraud_and_certified.html A few days ago, I wrote about Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles and the California Lemon Law. Problems with Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles can give rise to fraud claims as well as lemon law claims. Fraud claims are generally brought against the selling... Lemon Law lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-12-10T22:39:51-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/12/nhtsa_publishes_november_month_1.html The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published its Monthly Defect Report for the month of November 2007. There are a few notable investigations pending. For example, on October 19, 2007, NHTSA opened an investigation on the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica... Defects and Recalls lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-12-09T21:53:57-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/12/the_california_lemon_law_and_c.html Signs and banners publicize certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles at big and small dealerships throughout California. What is a CPO vehicle? At its most basic, a CPO vehicle is one that has been inspected carefully by an authorized dealership and given... Lemon Law lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-12-08T07:17:26-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/12/the_california_lemon_law_and_o.html The excitement of purchasing a new vehicle is often tempered by the amount of money in fees and taxes involved. Some dealerships, especially motor home retailers, are quick to offer a “solution” to paying state taxes. Specifically, these dealerships will... Lemon Law lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-12-06T16:49:43-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/12/california_lemon_law_and_opera.html Perhaps you are in this situation right now: you’ve brought your new car back to the dealership three or four times for the same aggravating problem and you are beginning to think that it is a lemon. More frustrating than... Lemon Law lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-12-04T22:19:00-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/11/negative_equity_and_the_lemon.html More and more consumers are facing the situation where they have a good claim under the California Lemon Law, which they cannot effectively pursue, because they have too much negative equity rolled into the financing. Lenders are reporting a sharp... Lemon Law lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-11-26T08:58:35-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/11/when_can_i_stop_taking_that_le.html The California Lemon Law requires that consumers present their vehicle for repairs a “reasonable” number of times, before invoking the Lemon Law. The attorneys at our firm have talked to thousands of consumers throughout our years of practice. A recurring... Lemon Law lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-11-19T08:57:39-08:00 http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/2007/11/the_lemon_law_and_the_blame_ga.html The California Lemon Law allows California consumers to return vehicles that the auto maker or its authorized repair facilities cannot repair after a reasonable number of repair attempts. Many consumers are unaware of the strength of the California Lemon Law,... Lemon Law lemonlawlawyerblog-1 2007-11-06T08:56:17-08:00