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Banuprakas
Recently, my car caught fire under the hood, while it was parked. The engine is burnt out, manufacturers claim it is not because manufacturing fault. How do i prove it otherwise?
Answer
First off you need to have a qualified mechanic examine the car to try and determine what might have caused the fire. If the car was damaged to a very high extent then it might be hard to determine the exact cause. However there are many factors that can help determine what probably caused the fire. Here is the list of info you will want to gather:
Make, Model & Year
Miles Driven
Complete Service Records
There are many automobile databases that will allow you to see if this incident is somewhat common for your particular vehicle.
Chances are no matter what you find out the manufacturer will always deny liability. The more evidence you can show that tends to suggest that the fire was caused by either a direct or latent manufacturer defect the more likely you will be a able to convince an attorney to take your case. And if there is some evidence to suggest that this type of vehicle fire happened in similar makes and models then you are in a very good position to pursue a lawsuit against the manufacturer. Chances are if this was a direct or latent manufacturer defect you will not be the first to report this defect.
What you must do is get enough evidence to support your claim that there was some defect that most likely caused the fire You don't have to prove this beyond a reasonable doubt. All you must do is provide a preponderance of the evidence that it was more likely than not that a defect probably caused the fire. So the more evidence you can find the more likely you will be successful with your claim.
The first and easiest thing you can do is start researching automobile engine fires of parked vehicles. It seems that a while back this was a very serious problem with Ford trucks. So it is not totally uncommon. I believe Toyota had a similar problem a while back. Just simple Google searches should start brining up many sources. Good luck!
First off you need to have a qualified mechanic examine the car to try and determine what might have caused the fire. If the car was damaged to a very high extent then it might be hard to determine the exact cause. However there are many factors that can help determine what probably caused the fire. Here is the list of info you will want to gather:
Make, Model & Year
Miles Driven
Complete Service Records
There are many automobile databases that will allow you to see if this incident is somewhat common for your particular vehicle.
Chances are no matter what you find out the manufacturer will always deny liability. The more evidence you can show that tends to suggest that the fire was caused by either a direct or latent manufacturer defect the more likely you will be a able to convince an attorney to take your case. And if there is some evidence to suggest that this type of vehicle fire happened in similar makes and models then you are in a very good position to pursue a lawsuit against the manufacturer. Chances are if this was a direct or latent manufacturer defect you will not be the first to report this defect.
What you must do is get enough evidence to support your claim that there was some defect that most likely caused the fire You don't have to prove this beyond a reasonable doubt. All you must do is provide a preponderance of the evidence that it was more likely than not that a defect probably caused the fire. So the more evidence you can find the more likely you will be successful with your claim.
The first and easiest thing you can do is start researching automobile engine fires of parked vehicles. It seems that a while back this was a very serious problem with Ford trucks. So it is not totally uncommon. I believe Toyota had a similar problem a while back. Just simple Google searches should start brining up many sources. Good luck!
What info does a cop get from your license plate on your car?
Bill Y
I was pulled over for an illegal turn. The cop asked if I was in a gang because the sticker I have on my car is used by gangs (a hatchetman sticker). I told him no, just a fan of the music. After that I decided to take the sticker off my car. The next time I was pulled over for a broken tail light. There were about 6 police cars that pulled up. Could my car be tagged as a gang car?
Answer
Yes, it is possible. The police have two main databases they run tags and names through. One is a state system, the other is the federal NCIC system. Each of these normally provide basic information from the tag such as registered owner, vehicle info, tag expiration, etc. It also automatically compares the vehicle and owner info to determine if it has been tagged as stolen, wanted person, missing person, runaway, gang involvement, or deported felon. The state database is similar. Additionally, many departments have an in-house database system that is incorporated into the computer dispatch system. In this database, departments can tag vehicles and individuals locally and when the officer calls in the tag, the CAD system will alert dispatch about the car.
There are a couple of other possibilities here as well. One could be that one of the officers remembered your car from before, said something on the radio about the gang-related sticker, and officers responded because of that. Another could be that your car matched the description of one used in a crime causing multiple officers to respond. A final possibility is that there wasn't much going on and a bunch of cops showed up to the stop out of boredom.
Yes, it is possible. The police have two main databases they run tags and names through. One is a state system, the other is the federal NCIC system. Each of these normally provide basic information from the tag such as registered owner, vehicle info, tag expiration, etc. It also automatically compares the vehicle and owner info to determine if it has been tagged as stolen, wanted person, missing person, runaway, gang involvement, or deported felon. The state database is similar. Additionally, many departments have an in-house database system that is incorporated into the computer dispatch system. In this database, departments can tag vehicles and individuals locally and when the officer calls in the tag, the CAD system will alert dispatch about the car.
There are a couple of other possibilities here as well. One could be that one of the officers remembered your car from before, said something on the radio about the gang-related sticker, and officers responded because of that. Another could be that your car matched the description of one used in a crime causing multiple officers to respond. A final possibility is that there wasn't much going on and a bunch of cops showed up to the stop out of boredom.
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