Preemption issues . When the federal government makes a law, states cannot undermine that law by passing their own, different laws. Manufacturers usually argue that auto product liability suits should be dismissed because the state tort law is preempted by the federal regulations. Usually, these arguments lose, but consider this issue before you file your case. Statute of repose .
Statutes of repose are akin to statutes of limitations.
They provide that a person cannot sue a manufacturer for a defective product that is more than a certain number of years old, or that was first sold more than a certain number of years ago. Damages too low to justify case expense outlay. For a variety of reasons, product liability cases are enormously expensive to bring. You must scrutinize the damages to see whether they will justify the outlay of expenses you are about to make. Preserve the vehicle intact.