In the suit, the family alleges that Fiat Chrysler, and the dealership Yelchin purchased the vehicle from, «failed to timely and / or adequately remedy the
defective Subject Vehicle and / or defective Subject Gear Selector.»
We
first subject all vehicles to a thorough 182 - point inspection to ensure quality and durability, and models must also have a clean history report and title to qualify for CPO eligibility.
«NHTSA has not made any determination about the presence or absence of a defect in
the subject vehicles,» he added.
«The rear axle beam in
the subject vehicles is an inverted «U» channel design, which appears to provide a collection point for road salt slurry, resulting in corrosion that progressively weakens the part until it fractures,» the document stated.
As has always been the case, the LX 570 is mechanically capable of serious off - road use (even though Lexus realizes few owners will
subject their vehicles to it), yet it still offers luxury and technology features.
The subject vehicles are safe and are not defective.
«The software manipulation addressed by this recall required unique and extensive technical knowledge, prolonged physical access to
a subject vehicle and extended periods of time to write code.»
Please contact our office ASAP if you have any questions about the EDR / CDR applicability, issues or capabilities with respect to your accident case and
subject vehicles.
In a statement, Fiat Chrysler announced that «the software manipulation addressed by this recall required unique and extensive technical knowledge, prolonged physical access to
a subject vehicle and extended periods of time to write code».