A recall of certain 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles has raised safety concerns on whether General Motors should have included four more models. In October 2006, GM sent dealers a technical service bulletin (TSB) warning about an ignition problem that could prevent the airbags from deploying. (NHTSA Technical Service Bulletin Number: 050235007) Continue reading
Category Archives: California Lemon Law
2012 Chevy Sonic Popping Strut Noise
When a Gilroy, CA resident came to us with her 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, she already had five repair attempts on the vehicle and the defect was still not fixed! Continue reading
Used Vehicles Sold With Unfixed Recalls
According to a recent Carfax study, approximately 3.5 million automobiles listed for sale online have unfixed recalls on them. While all states have recalled automobiles for sale, nearly one third of the total were in California, Texas, Missouri, Florida, and Ohio. Continue reading
2008 GMC Acadia Buyback For Steering & Transmission Problems
A man from Simi Valley California contacted us about his 2008 GMC Acadia. It had over 50,000 miles on the vehicle but his recurrent problems had started at just over 5,000 miles. He kept having problems with the steering column and transmission. After 10 repairs he decided it was time to call the Law Offices of Delsack & Assoc. He was a previous client of Mr. Delsack’s so he knew the drill. He emailed us copies of his purchase agreement, repair orders, registration, and title (he owned the vehicle). Mr. Delsack reviewed the paper work and called him as he thought his vehicle qualified under the California Lemon Law and agreed to represent him again. Continue reading
Aston Martin Repeated Repairs For Throttle Control
Aston Martin North America have filed a defect information notice with the NHTSA because of an issue related to the throttle pedal arm in certain 2008-2014 vehicles. This notice supersedes NHTSA campaign 13V-228. Any vehicle that has been repaired under the previous recall will be asked to return their automobiles to have the problem remedied again. Continue reading
Automobile Manufacturers Share Repair Data – Right To Repair
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE), and automobile manufacturers, are discussing an agreement that will give automobile owners the choice of where to take their vehicle for repair. The decision would be a victory for aftermarket groups who have been fighting for over a decade to ensure that vehicle repair is affordable and convenient for all Americans. Continue reading
2012 Jeep Wrangler Leaking T-Top Roof Buyback
We had a gentleman call us about a problem with the T-top in his 2012 Jeep Wrangler. Whenever the vehicle was driven in heavy rain, water would leak in from the middle of the top and drip down onto the dashboard. The first time he experienced the problem was when the vehicle was new with only 900 miles on it. He continued to take the Wrangler to a manufacturer approved repair facility 6 more times for the same problem. He heard about the California Lemon Law and felt like he had given the dealership a reasonable number of repair attempts, so he contacted the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates. Continue reading
2013 Nissan Altima California Lemon Law Buyback
We had a gentleman call us regarding his 2013 Nissan Altima. Problems with the vehicle started from day one when he took it for a test drive and noticed that the passenger seat airbag light was illuminating. The dealership assured him they would take care of the problem, but after six (6) attempts to fix it, the issue still remained. That is when he contacted the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates to see if his car could qualify under the California Lemon Law. Continue reading
