On September 3, 2020, CFMOTO issued a recall for their 2020 ZFORCE 950 Sport Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs). According to the recall, recall number 20-776, the fuel line fitting on the ROVs can fail to securely lock onto the fuel injector inlet; therefore, fuel can spill onto the hot engine parts and ignite. Without a doubt, this represents a significant fire risk to consumers. The recall has affected approximately 500 products.
The recall specifically includes the 2020 ZFORCE 950 Sport ROVs which have a 963cc 4-cycle engine. The ROVs were available in red or gray colors. The ROVs have the CFMOTO logo in the center of the front grille as well as the model name on each side of the vehicles’ doors. Only the 2020 model of the ROVs is affected by the recall – affected ROVs have an L on the 10th position of the VIN (which is stamped on the right-side frame rail behind the rear tire).
The defective ROVs were sold at CFMOTO dealers nationwide from June through August 2020; the ROVs were sold for approximately $13,000 each.
According to the company, there have been at least two reports of the fuel injector connection not fully securing and locking in place, resulting in a fuel leak. Allegedly, only one of the incidents resulted in a vehicle engine fire. According to the company, no injuries have been reported.
The company is urging all consumers affected by the recall to stop using the ROVs and contact a CFMOTO dealer to schedule a free repair. All registered owners are being contacted directly.
Do you own one of the recalled ROVs? If so, you or a member of your family might have suffered harm associated with the defective vehicle. If the defective ROV contributed to the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you might have grounds to sue. Instead of contacting the company to schedule a free repair, you should explore the legal options available to you.
Based on the details surrounding the incident (including the harm that you or a member of your family suffered), you might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim. If you are interested in learning more about your right to file a product liability claim, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – always representing the rights of our clients. Our product liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue CFMOTO for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered associated with their defective ROVs, do not hestiate to contact our firm at your earliest convenience.
The ROV Represents a Fire Risk
As explained above, the fuel line fitting on the recalled ROVs can fail to securely lock onto the fuel injector inlet, which can result in fuel to spill onto parts of the hot engine and possibly ignite. Without a doubt, this represents a fire risk to consumers. Consumers could suffer burn injuries, smoke inhalation injuries, and significant property damage. Burn injuries can range in severity, but can lead to damage to the skin, muscles, nerves, ligaments, and even bones; burns are likely to lead to permanent scarring and can sometimes lead to loss of feeling and function, for instance. Smoke inhalation injuries can result in internal burns (associated with the inhalation of hot fumes), oxygen deprivation, loss of consciousness, and brain damage, for instance. Both burn injuries and smoke inhalation injuries can potentially be fatal. In addition to these injuries, the fire risk also represents a risk of property damage.
Regardless of the specific damages resulting from a defective product, affected consumers must explore the legal options available to them.
About Product Liability and Your Right to Sue
Based on the details surrounding your claim, you might have grounds to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. What determines your right to sue? Your right to sue is strictly based on the concept of product liability. That is, companies owe their consumers a duty of care. If they breach their duty of care and contribute to the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, they could be liable.
Companies have a duty to ensure that their products are safe for their consumers to use; they must test and inspect their products to be able to identify and address any hazards that could be dangerous to consumers. If they fail to do this, they are breaching their duty of care; they are also putting their consumers at risk of suffering significant harm. A breached duty of care can lead to incidents which can result in harm. If a breached duty of care directly led to the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you could sue the company.
If you are interested in learning more about the concept of product liability and your right to sue, do not hestiate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.
Could I Recover Compensation?
If your claim is successful, you could be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. What could you recover? What type of compensation could you receive? Based on the details surrounding your incident and your claim, you could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages
The type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive will always be strictly based on the details surrounding your claim; therefore, it is important that you seek legal assistance as soon as possible to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover (upon reaching a positive claim outcome). For more information about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive, contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible – our lawyers are ready to fight for your right to be compensated.
What Should I Do?
What should consumers do after being harmed by a defective product? If you or a member of your family suffered harm due to a defective product, you should do consider doing to the following:
- Seek medical assistance as soon as possible
- Take photos of the harm suffered
- Take photos of the defective product
- Take photos of the property damage resulting from the incident
- Contact the company to report the incident (as well as the resulting damages)
- Do not agree to a free repair
- Do not agree to a free replacement
- Do not agree to a refund
- Do not agree to return the defective product to the company under any circumstance
- Gather any video footage that might have captured the incident (including surveillance footage or body-cam footage, for example)
- Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information
- Gather all relevant medical records
- Gather all records of property damage
- If applicable, gather records of lost wages
- Gather records associated with the purchase of the defective product
- Seek the expert opinion of a product liability lawyer as soon as possible
How Long Do I Have to Sue?
Without a doubt, you might have grounds to sue for the harm resulting from a defective product (based on the concept of product liability). However, you could lose your right to sue if you fail to file your claim within the appropriate length of time. Personal injury claims, which includes product liability claims, are subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the total length of time that claimants have to pursue their claims. If claimants do not file their claims within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, they could lose their right to sue.
How long do you have to pursue your claim against CFMOTO or any other company after being harmed by a defective product? Product liability claims (filed in California) are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. This means that claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. Undeniably, this is a strict timeline; however, it is important to be aware that certain exceptions could apply (which could pause the applicable statute of limitations).
To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to pursue your product liability claim against CFMOTO, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
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Is there a Class Action Lawsuit?
Can I file a class action lawsuit? How can I join or be a part of a class action lawsuit on this case? If the defective product harmed many parties, then it is likely that there is a class action claim in which you could participate. A class action lawyer can help you figure out how to join the specific class action lawsuit. In some cases, there might be mass torts rather than a class action lawsuit – mass torts are single claims against the same company. For more information about how to proceed with your claim, do not hesitate to contact our recall lawyers as soon as possible.
Contact Normandie Law Firm
If you or a member of your family suffered any sort of harm associated with the recalled CFMOTO ROVs, you should consider pursuing a product liability claim. Based on the details surrounding your specific situation, you might even be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience. At Normandie Law Firm, our product liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to eventually reach a successful claim outcome.
At our firm, we understand that it can sometimes be difficult for victims to have access to the legal services necessary to pursue claims after an incident. Therefore, our firm offers free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to provide you with all the information that you will need to begin or redirect your claim. You can trust that our product liability lawyers are ready to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. If you would like to benefit from our free consultations or free second opinions, contact our firm today.
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Would you like to discuss your claim with the product liability lawyers at our firm? If so, contact Normandie Law Firm today; our knowledgeable attorneys will be available to you 24/7.
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