Automobile product liability litigation remains very active. Every month or so, another vehicle is found to be unsafe and dangerous to consumers. Some are recalled by the manufacturer, but most are not. Many vehicles have been found to be defective by juries because the air bag system or the seat belts or some other design aspect is unreasonably dangerous and yet, because the manufacturer does not want to spend the money conducting a recall or the bad publicity associated with announcing one, those vehicles remain on the road. As a result, there are literally millions of unsafe vehicles on the roads of America right now and many of them will needlessly cause serious injury and death.

All personal injury lawyers who handle automobile accident cases should consider the potential products liability case as a part of their case work up - - if the injuries are severe and the insurance coverage is inadequate. The "hidden" auto products case is often overlooked in a seemingly routine accident case, especially those involving a single vehicle. The following vehicles have been identified as having significant safety problems. If you get an inquiry about a car accident involving one of these vehicles, you should definitely investigate the potential auto products case.

• See also: DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS