Vehicle Defects

Most people take it for granted that, when they buy a vehicle, the car has been safety tested and has no defects or liabilities. What most people do not realize is how complicated your vehicle is, and how many things can go wrong, either in design, manufacturing, or maintenance.

Design and Manufacturing

If there is a defect in the design or manufacturing of your vehicle, this could include faulty tires, seatbelts, airbags, and structural integrity/roll over susceptibility. Defective tires can be a devastating. Imagine driving down the highway and two tires blow out. You and your family are endangered, as well as anyone else in your vicinity.

Without good seatbelts, some one could go through the windshield in a crash. If your vehicle has been poorly designed there is nothing you can do to prevent an accident through good driving or otherwise.

Maintenance

Other vehicle defects that you can help prevent can be the maintenance of your brakes, tires, and refraining from personal modifications that were not created for the vehicle. Your brakes are one of the biggest safety assets in a car crash. Get your brakes checked periodically just to make sure they are in good working condition.

Tires also need to be watched, especially in extreme temperatures. Tires can become worn so that they blow out, patches can fall off or start leaking. Personal modification should be kept at a minimum and checked by your local auto mechanic.

Contact a Madison Product Liability Lawyer

If you or a love one has been injured because of a vehicle defect, contact the Madison product liability lawyers of Habush, Habush, & Rottier. Call 1-800-822-1690 to discuss the details of your claim today.