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How long do vehicle recalls last for, if something like an airbag turns out to be defective and dangerous?
by incompatible 7y ago
How long do vehicle recalls last for, if something like an airbag turns out to be defective and dangerous?
- tbyehl 7y agoYou want to equate a consumer electronics device with an incendiary device legally mandated to be installed in every vehicle that may explode and kill people? Well, the legal answer is 10-years for a no-charge repair [0]. If D-Link routers start burning down homes I'm sure the Consumer Product Safety Commission will take an interest, but if it's more than a few years old the recommendation will likely be to throw it out and buy a replacement. [0] https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/recallprocess.cfm https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/recallprocess.cfm
- cmroanirgo 7y agoI've a 2006 Toyota about to have it's second set of defective airbags replaced for free. In Oz.
- bluGill 7y agoUntil all affected vehicles are fixed or scrapped. This works out to forever because it isn't practical to prove either. The law might allow less, but any smart company is going to have the above policy because you can pull it out in unrelated court cases to show that you care about safety and so whatever the current situation is doesn't warrant punitive damages.