诉讼称前出租雪佛兰迈锐宝在致命车祸前用假冒零件修理

律师认为，这个问题可能在现在公众手中的前租赁车辆中普遍存在

作者：斯蒂芬·里弗斯（Stephen Rivers）https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-chevrolet-malibu-101-copy-Copye-1024x576.jpg

• 据称，一辆雪佛兰迈锐宝被拆解，然后用假冒的安全气囊零件进行维修。
• 然后它被卖给了一个私人，他最终在一次车祸中丧生。
• 原告声称，司机的死亡是由于一个假冒的安全气囊向司机发射弹片造成的。

佛罗里达州的一起诉讼称，几家公司对一名年轻女子的死亡负有责任。她当时开着一辆雪佛兰迈锐宝，这辆车在她买车之前就发生了事故。该诉讼称，她死亡是因为维修涉及假冒零件。它还表明，这种危险可能存在于无数其他以前的租车中。

根据代表Destiny Byasse家族的律师事务所Morgan & Morgan的说法，Enterprise Rent-A-Car在撞车事故后将有问题的Malibu送去拍卖。雪佛兰随后被出售给DriveTime，但在交易过程中，据称Jumbo Automotive修理了这辆车。该律师事务所声称，维修在多个方面都是劣质的。

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首先，它声称维修店没有更换或修理前排驾驶员的安全带张紧器，而是选择简单地剪断电线。这使得皮带能够正常工作，除非发生碰撞。此外，摩根大通声称Jumbo使用了中国吉林公司的假冒安全气囊零件。不幸的是，比亚西女士在 2023 年 6 月 11 日卷入了一场车祸。

该诉讼称，这名女子死亡是因为安全气囊在整个汽车中射出金属和塑料弹片。一些碎片击中了Byassee女士的脸部、头部和颈部。原告认为，如果安全带和安全气囊得到妥善修复，或者汽车在卖给她之前完全停止使用，她本可以在车祸中幸存下来。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chevrolet-Malibu-2019-1600-05-1024x576.jpg

总的来说，该家族正在起诉Enterprise，Jumbo Automotive，Jilin，Manheim Auctions和DriveTime。该诉讼称，企业有责任将车辆从服务中移除，而不是修理和转售。然而，该特定索赔部分是否获得任何牵引力尚不确定。证明企业知道假冒零件可能很困难。此外，私人团体和公司每天都会妥善修理严重损坏的车辆。

同样，针对DriveTime和Manheim的索赔可能很难证明，但其他消费者的真正担忧仍然存在。廉价的仿冒零件最终可能会成为重要的安全零件，这可能会影响任何购买二手和以前损坏车辆的人。

摩根大通律师安德鲁·帕克·菲利克斯（Andrew Parker Felix）表示：“根据我们的调查，我们认为这是一个非常普遍的问题——租车公司转售受损车辆，汽车维修店从中国公司安装廉价、不合规的零件，并在维修过程中偷工减料，以尽快转售车辆。

“消费者需要了解这些用于省钱、增加利润和在车辆构成严重危险时保持车辆行驶的策略。我们将努力追究各方对客户悲惨死亡的责任，并希望阻止这些公司从事这种无情和致命的商业行为。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chevrolet-Malibu-2019-1600-02-1024x576.jpg

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Lawsuit Claims Ex-Rental Chevy Malibu Repaired With Counterfeit Parts Before Fatal Crash

Attorneys believe that the issue might be widespread among former rental vehicles now in the hands of the public

by Stephen Rivers

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• A Chevrolet Malibu was allegedly totaled and then repaired with counterfeit airbag parts.
• It was then sold to a private individual, who ultimately died during a crash.
• The plaintiffs claim that the driver’s death was due to a counterfeit airbag that shot shrapnel to the driver.

A lawsuit in Florida alleges that several companies share the blame for a young woman’s death. She was driving a Chevrolet Malibu that had been in an accident before she bought it. The lawsuit alleges that she died because that repair involved counterfeit parts. It also indicates that the danger might be present in countless other former rental cars.

According to Morgan & Morgan, the law firm representing the family of Destiny Byasse, Enterprise Rent-A-Car sent the Malibu in question to auction after a crash. The Chevy was then sold to DriveTime but during the transaction, Jumbo Automotive allegedly repaired the car. The law firm claims that the repair was shoddy in more ways than one.

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First, it alleges that the repair shop didn’t replace or fix the front driver’s seat seatbelt tensioner, opting instead to simply cut the wires. This allowed the belt to function normally, except in the event of a crash. Additionally, Morgan & Morgan claim that Jumbo used counterfeit airbag parts from the Chinese company Jilin. Tragically, Ms. Byassee was involved in a crash on June 11, 2023.

The suit alleges that the woman died because the airbag shot metal and plastic shrapnel throughout the car. Some of the fragments hit Ms. Byassee in the face, head, and neck. It’s the belief of the plaintiffs that she would’ve survived the crash had the seat belt and airbag been repaired properly or the car had simply been taken out of service altogether before it was sold to her.

In total, the family is suing Enterprise, Jumbo Automotive, Jilin, Manheim Auctions, and DriveTime. The suit claims that Enterprise owed a duty to remove the vehicle from service rather than repair it and resell it. However, whether or not that particular piece of the claim gains any traction is uncertain. Proving that Enterprise knew of the counterfeit parts will likely be difficult. Additionally, private parties and companies repair badly damaged vehicles properly every day.

Likewise, the claims against DriveTime and Manheim might be tough to prove, but the real concern for other consumers remains. Cheap knockoff parts could end up in vital safety parts and that could affect anyone who has bought a used and previously damaged vehicle.

“From our investigation, we believe this is a shockingly widespread issue – rental car companies reselling damaged vehicles and auto repair shops installing cheap, non-compliant parts from Chinese companies and cutting corners during the repair process to resell vehicles as quickly as possible,” said Morgan & Morgan attorney Andrew Parker Felix.

“Consumers need to be aware of these tactics used to save money, increase profits, and keep vehicles on the road when they pose a severe danger. We will work to hold all parties responsible for our client’s tragic death, and hope to stop these companies from engaging in such ruthless and deadly business practices.”