A recall is an attempt by a company to reduce or eliminate liability for a defective product. By recalling the defective products and repairing or replacing them, the company can no longer be found liable for future damage caused by the recalled products. If you knowingly and willfully ignore a recall, you are giving up your right to file a product liability lawsuit against the company.However, there are a lot of caveats involved with that. First, the company must make every reasonable effort to make you aware of the recall and to make it possible for you to take advantage of the recall. Second, if you have been harmed before the recall was issued or before you were contacted about the recall, then the recall does not retroactively protect the manufacturer from liability. A properly issued recall will shield the manufacturer from liability eventually, but that takes time. Your Morgan and Morgan product liability attorney can tell you whether you still qualify, even after a recall was issued.