Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

I purchased a 2003 Volvo XC90 T6 exactly a year ago 1/28/2012. Shortly after purchase we needed to buy tires, head & brake lights as well as preform a complete tune-up ( after the dealer we purchased it from said it had just been serviced with a tune-up) But slightly after 100,000 miles my transmission completely failed

( 12/28/2012). While researching for repairs, I learned that a class action lawsuit was in effect for my exact year & model 2003 thru 2005. It also stated that in order to be included you had to have submitted documents by 11/7/2012. Yet I had no idea about this suit or I would have included myself. What can I legally do in this situation? And is the dealer I purchased from responsible for selling a defective car ?


Asked on 1/27/13, 7:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Kelvin Green The Law Office of Kelvin Green

You most likely missed the deadline. the best way to determine that would be to contact the Class Action Attorney but dont hold out too much hope...dealer sold a used car. I am sure that you eiter had a waarnty or it was sold with the FTC as is...Tires would have been easily visibke when you bought the car... If they misrepresented you may have a cause of action on the lights and tune-up but you probably dont have much in the way of the transmission unless there was an explict warranty.

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Answered on 1/27/13, 8:11 pm


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