Nissan is recalling almost 1 million 2013-2015 Nissan Altima sedans because the hood latch could fail, and the hood could fly up and block the driver’s view of the road while in motion.  This type of repeated recall can go a long way to making cars qualify for manufacturer’s buyback under the lemon laws of most states. Keep mind though, the damage formulas under most lemon laws does not result in a windfall for the consumer. If you have a late model Nissan Altima or other vehicle that has been subject to numerous recalls or repairs, or  if the dealer’s service department just can’t seem to fix the stupid thing, go to www.consumeradvocates.org and find a NACA lawyer in your state who does lemon law cases.

By the way older cars simply aren’t covered under lemon laws. Indiana’s lemon law is fairly typical, it only covers vehicles within the first 18 months or 18,000 of when they are delivered to the first consumer buyer.  That being said, if you buy a used car that fails to meet the standard of a warranty that you bougth or which came with the car, you may have some rights as well.

Here’s a video that explains the problem on a 2013 Altima.