Archive: December, 2011

Shadimehr v. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.

Posted on 12/12/11 by Dana Manner
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The Consumer’s 2010 Toyota Tundra had defective paint on the entire vehicle that substantially impaired its use, value or safety. The Consumer testified that one year after he took delivery of the vehicle, he started seeing shadows on the hood and then defects in the paint became obvious on other parts of the vehicle as [...]

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Ruby v. General Motors Company-Buick Division

Posted on 12/07/11 by Dana Manner
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Ruby v. General Motors Company-Buick Division, 2010-0241/WPB (Fla. NMVAB December 7, 2010) The Consumer’s 2010 Buick LaCrosse had an intermittent whining noise in the steering rack when making U-turns or when the vehicle was being moved out of a parking space. The Manufacturer contended that the intermittent whining noise did not substantially impair the use, [...]

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