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Not sure which forum is best for posting this question, so I’ll start here.
My 2008 Honda CRV is under recall for Tataka airbag replacement which I hope to have the dealer do sometime this summer. I understand that these bags are particularly dangerous in warm humid climates, but that even in other climates the older these bags are, the more dangerous they become.
I just received a letter from a “lemon law” legal firm in Los Angeles that’s soliciting my case (not for class action purposes) stating that I “may have the right to a full refund or cash settlement. California consumer protection laws are amongst the strongest in the nation and they require that the manufacturer pay your attorneys’ fees and costs. We only get paid if you win.”
Is this worth pursuing? Anybody had any dealings with such law firms?
Go to Honda and request a lender. They should give you one until the repair can be performed. That's my opinion anyway. If you feel you're due some compensation for driving around in a potentially dangerous car (although failure rates for most are very low, although some specific cars have 2%+ failure rates that's not the majority) I guess. That just personally feels to me like just a moneygrab move though. If they won't provide a lender I'd be more inclined to say yes, lawyer up. They should provide a lender though. Honda isn't interesting in being Toyota #2.
lemon law legal firm??? Did they contact you out of the blue? Sounds like one of those ambulance chaser legal firms. I would defiantly get the recall done.
Speaking with my friend who works at my local Porsche dealer, it's unknown to dealers when the airbags will ever arrive for recalls. Takata would need to build many more factories today and run them tomorrow non stop forever to supply the demand. When they take in a vehicle on trade that needs the airbag recall, guess what....vehicle has to sit on property and can't be sold until recall has been performed. The only way it'll sell is to a wholesaler (i.e. small crappy used car lot owners will come buy them)
"The law applies to any problem that "substantially impairs the use, value or safety" of a car covered by a manufacturer's new vehicle warranty, provided the problem is discovered within 18 months or 18,000 miles of purchase or lease. Even if you bought the car used, the lemon law applies to the vehicle if the original warranty is still in effect."
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