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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is supposed to hold car makers accountable for problems, protect the public from unsafe vehicles, and help facilitate recalls when problems happen with cars. Unfortunately, there is ample evidence to suggest that the NHTSA may not be as effective in this as it should be.  Months ago, a Department of Transportation audit criticized the NHTSA for its failure to hold car manufacturers responsible for vehicle defects. Now, Consumerist reports that a second audit has also showed problems.

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Automakers are putting defective airbags into new vehicles, despite the fact that the car manufacturers know the airbags have serious problems. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is aware that this is happening. Despite knowing that cars are being made and sold with a known defect, the DOT cannot do anything about it.

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Reuters reports there may have been problems with some Tesla Model S Sedans.  In particular, the vehicles may have suspension issues. The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said that it is investigating some complaints that have been made and is reaching out to both the company and to owners of vehicles.

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When a car has a problem or does not perform as promised, this can have a serious cost for the vehicle's owner. The California car lemon law helps to protect car owners from financial losses, but sometimes it can be hard to actually get the appropriate outcomes without help from an experienced legal professional.

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The California lemon law provides important protection to car buyers in case they purchase a new vehicle that turns out to be defective. While this law goes a long way towards helping to make sure a car investment doesn't turn out to be a terrible one due to unexpected problems, there are still many things that car shoppers need to do in order to protect themselves. Whether you're buying a new car or a used car, you need to be a smart shopper.

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