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When consumers purchase a new car or truck, they assume the manufacturer has adhered to minimum federal crash standards. While these requirements are often generous to auto companies to begin with, defective automobiles and automobile parts that do not even meet the minimum safety standards slip through the cracks from time to time. Although manufacturing mistakes are generally unintentional, a frightening reality is that recalls often cost more money than settling auto accident claims, including defective door latch lawsuits. For this reason, the lawyers at our Jacksonville, Florida firm have taken an interest in defective auto parts litigation. Our goal is to send a message to the auto industry that safety should always be above all cost concerns.
Contact Farah and Farah today to discuss your claim with our defective door latch attorneys in Jacksonville, Florida.
The infamous case of the Ford Pintos in the late 1970s paints a disturbing picture of the automobile industry's willingness to put profits ahead of human lives. But even though many of us regard the Pinto travesty as a tragic lesson learned, auto companies still strive to minimize their losses when recalls are necessary. By allowing defective parts to be used in vehicles, these manufacturers cause many unnecessary deaths and serious injuries each year. Those who have been injured by defective vehicle parts should contact our defective door latch attorneys in Jacksonville, Florida today. We can help victims obtain the compensation to which they are rightfully entitled.
Between the years 1997 and 2000, Ford Motor Company released a series of model light trucks - including F-150, F-250, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator - that were equipped with substandard door latches. These door handles, released by Donnelly Corp, lacked the ability to withstand 30 G's of force, as required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 206. A defective door latch recall was scheduled during March 2000, and plans were made to increase the torque of the latch springs by 130 percent.
However, a month later, Ford cancelled the defective door latch recall after one of its engineers decided the door latch could pass an alternate test that required only that handles can withstand a brief pulse of pressure instead of prolonged force. Furthermore, even though the improved handles were released for subsequent models of the trucks, owners of trucks with a defective door latch were never notified about the safety hazard!
Over the past four years, Ford has worked diligently with its own attorneys to dodge liability from any injuries or deaths purportedly caused by a Donnelly defective door latch. However, an increasing number of defective door latch lawsuits have arisen in the past year in Jacksonville, Florida and throughout the nation, and several cases have been quietly settled in cash, outside of the courtroom. If you were injured or have lost a loved one as a result of Ford's negligence, contact our defective door latch lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida immediately! Our attorneys will use our expertise and experience in product liability law to help victims pursue defective door latch lawsuits.
Vehicle defects present serious dangers to automobile consumers. For those who would like to know more about defective vehicle parts and Donnelly defective door latch lawsuits, the lawyers at our Jacksonville, Florida firm have provided the following list of frequently asked questions:
There are three types of vehicle defects.
Contact Farah and Farah to learn more about defective door latch lawsuits. Our attorneys in Jacksonville, Florida will be happy to answer further questions about potential vehicle or door handle defects.
If you own any of the following models of Ford trucks, manufactured between the years of 1997 and 2000, you may have one of the affected vehicles:
For a complete list of vehicles containing the Donnelly door latch, contact our defective door latch lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida.
Immediately contact the defective door latch attorneys at Farah and Farah so we can begin to gather evidence.
Confidential cash settlements have been awarded to several victims and others have initiated class action lawsuits. The largest suit is being filed in South Carolina, but trucks containing defective latches were shipped to more than just one state! Our defective door latch attorneys in Jacksonville, Florida will work hard to get you the compensation you deserve.
Defective auto parts litigation is a highly specialized area of law that requires the knowledge and expertise of a qualified professional. At Farah and Farah, our attorneys have successfully handled defective door latch lawsuits in Jacksonville and throughout Florida. We will work with a team of experts to build and prove your case – contact Farah and Farah today to schedule your complimentary case review.
To learn more about defective door latch lawsuits, contact our attorneys in Jacksonville, Florida today.
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