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In Reply to: Euro-mandatory, US-voluntary... posted by Mark G on November 06, 1999 at 20:51:48:
*lights brigthen, scene is small court room with many many TV cameras*
plantiff's lawyer: "Sir, do you recognize this document?"
president of Audi NA: "Yes I do."
plantiff's lawyer: "Is it correct to say that this document tells all European owners of the Audi TT were advised to bring their cars into an Audi dealer to fix to potential problem of their car being unstable at high speeds and could cause a crash?"
president of Audi NA: "Yes that is correct."
plantiff's lawyer: "It is my understanding that this 'recall' was voluntary on US cars. Is that correct."
president of Audi NA: *mumbling* "Yes that is correct."
plantiff's lawyer: "I am sorry, I didn't hear that. Would you please repeat that so the jury can hear you."
president of Audi NA: "Yes that is correct."
plantiff's lawyer: "So who made the decision to not make the 'recall' applicable to US cars."
*fade out*
moral: in today's US legal climate, were the Audi lawyers asleep at the wheel? IMO, yes. BMW lawyers stopped the mobility system from being shipped on most 98 M roadster due to perceived daqngers of inproper use. If Audi doesn't make this a mandtory recall there WILL BE a lawsuit for somebody getting injured. Glad I am not the lawyer at Audi that made that decision.
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