Legal Question in Consumer Law in Pennsylvania

My son bought a truck in September 2009 and on December 29th of 2009 we had a mechanic look at the truck to do some minor repair to the four wheel drive linkage and noticed that the frame was repaired with putty and undercoated over top the putty to hide it. Isn't this illegal to hid a cracked frame and not tell us at time at sale. My 18 year old son has been driving this truck with a repaired frame with any knowledge - it could be dangerous. Please advise!


Asked on 1/02/11, 8:11 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arkady "Eric" Rayz, Esquire Kalikhman & Rayz, LLC

The Pennsylvania Automotive Industry Trade Practices Regulations prohibit deceptive advertisement of motor vehicles for sale to the general public. If this truck was sold with prior frame damage or post-accident repairs, it should have been disclosed to you prior to the sale. Therefore, you may have a claim against the dealership.

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Answered on 1/07/11, 8:24 am


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