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Defective Auto Products

A large percentage of motor vehicle accidents seen on Texas roadways are in some way attributable to defective products. In this article, we’ll conclude our discussion of car accidents caused by defectively manufactured and/or designed products as well as products featuring insufficient warnings by analyzing:More about our Car Accident Lawyer in San Antonio here
Crushed roofs in-vehicle rollovers and other vehicle design defects
Defectively manufactured auto glass
Warning defects in vehicle accessories and aftermarket products

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Crushed Roofs in Vehicle Rollovers and Other Vehicle Design Defects
Perhaps the most dangerous, and surprising, design defect in modern automobiles are crushed roofs in vehicle rollovers. Texas law requires all product manufacturers, including auto manufacturers, to design their product not only so that its safe for its intended and reasonably foreseeable uses, but also to be safe in foreseeable situations. As thousands of auto rollovers occur in the State of Texas alone each year, vehicle designers know that their vehicles will eventually be in a roll-over accident, theyre required to design the roofs of their vehicles so that they can support the weight of the vehicle when necessary.

In addition to crushed roofs, here are several other common defectively designed products on s roadways, including:

Cruise control systems
Vehicle braking systems, including anti-lock brakes
Defective wiring

Defectively Manufactured Auto Glass and Other Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Defects

An unexpected danger in auto accidents is those caused by improperly manufactured auto glass. Modern auto glass is manufactured in such as way that it literally crumbles into thousands, if not millions, of tiny glass shards upon impact instead of shattering into several larger sharp pieces, similar to a broken home window or glass shower door. Texas law holds product manufacturers whose product, due to a deviation from an otherwise safe design, is rendered unreasonably dangerous. As federal auto safety guidelines, industry standards, and common sense dictate that a vehicle’s occupants in an accident shouldn’t face an additional danger by auto glass that doesn’t shatter, Texas law holds auto glass manufacturers and other parties in the supply chain liable for injuries that are attributable to this non-shattering glass.More on this website
In addition to inappropriately manufactured auto glass, other commonly defectively manufactured vehicle components include:

Seat belts manufactured with defective materials that fail to secure an occupant during a collision
Tires manufactured with inadequate bonding materials that cause tire tread to separate at high speeds or at high temperatures
Airbags that are inappropriately installed, and as a result, fail to deploy during a collision.

Warning Defects in Vehicle Accessories and After-market Products

As we discussed in our article covering products featuring defective warnings, Texas law requires parties who introduce a product into the marketplace to provide warnings and/or instructions on how to avoid non-obvious dangers of their products. As many vehicles are installed with factory-installed accessories and there are literally millions of available after-market parts, it is inevitable one or more will cause the occupant of a vehicle to suffer injuries due to defective accessories and/or after-market products. If you believe your injuries are partially or entirely attributable to your auto injuries, you should be sure to contact an experienced auto accident and products liability lawyer like the ones at our Law Office.

The Award-Winning Attorneys at our Law Office Have the Skill and Experience to Win Your Products Liability Injury Lawsuit
If you believe the injuries you suffered in a motor vehicle collision, rollover, or other incident are attributable in whole or in part to a defectively manufactured or designed product or by a product that features inadequate designs, our experienced defective products liability lawyers may be able to help you recover the compensation you deserve. For more information regarding car accidents caused by defective products and for a cost-free assessment based on the facts of your case, give us a call anytime, day or night.