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Widow Tells Committee How Her Lawsuit Uncovered Seat Belt Defect
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WIDOW TELLS COMMITTEE HOW HER LAWSUIT
UNCOVERED SEAT BELT DEFECT, HELPS CONSUMERS
AUSTIN, TX – The widow of a man who died as the result of a defective seat belt came to Austin on Wednesday to urge lawmakers not to make it harder for citizens to file and win lawsuits that expose unsafe products.
Ford Settles with Families of Officers Burned to Death
Cruiser gas tanks caught fire after high-speed crash
By Carol Sowers
The Arizona Republic
May. 22, 2002
Ford Motor Co. has settled lawsuits filed by families of two Arizona law-enforcement officers who were burned alive after their Crown Victoria police cruisers burst into flames when they were struck from behind.
Crown Vic Safety Fears Expand to Car Buyers
Deadly police cruiser fires prompt Ford to quietly offer fuel tank repair kits to public
Automakers Agree to Voluntary Rules for S.U.V. Safety
New York Times
February 14, 2003
By DANNY HAKIM
DETROIT, Feb. 13 – The auto industry, acknowledging that
sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks pose serious
dangers to cars, has agreed for the first time to cooperate
in an effort to do something about it.
Parents Of Dallas Police Officer To File Lawsuit
Suit Accuses Ford Motor Co. Of Negligence, Aggravated Assault, Malice
NBC5i.com – Dallas-Ft. Worth Feb.19, 2003
DALLAS — The parents of a Dallas police officer killed when his Crown Victoria cruiser was hit from behind and burst into flames filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Ford Motor Co. Patrick Metzler was working off-duty on Oct. 23 with a construction crew on the High-Five interchange project at U.S. 75 and Interstate 635 when he was hit.
Dead Trooper’s Family Sues Ford for $250 Million
By JIM FITZGERALD
Associated Press Writer
February 14, 2003, 1:41 PM EST
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The family of a state trooper who was killed when his Crown Victoria cruiser was hit from behind sued the Ford Motor Co. Friday for more than $250 million, alleging negligence in the manufacture of the nation’s most popular police car.
2003 Car Book Quiz – Answers
Answers
1. The Honda Civic with a driver death rate of 47 per million vehicle years of use for all crashes is the best. The huge 4W-drive Chevrolet Suburban has a death rate of 53 just above the vaunted Mercedes C-class at 52. The Ford Taurus is 81. Really bad is the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer at 195, four times higher than the Civic.
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INFORMAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
16 C.F.R. PART
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Interpretations of Magnuson Moss Warranty Act
16 C.F.R PART 700-Interpretations of Magnuson Moss Warranty Act
Federal Lemon Law
Using Your State’s Lemon-Law
The theme of state lemon laws is that
a manufacturer must provide a refund or replacement for a defective new
vehicle that is not repaired within a reasonable number of attempts. Most
such laws provide for refund or replacement when a substantial defect
cannot be fixed in 4 tries, a safety defect within 2 tries or the auto
is out of service for 30 days, within the first 12-18,000 miles/12-24
months.