I think first you would have to determine what caused the fire and where to lay the blame before you could take any legal action. Have a neutral party give you a wriiten estimate with probable cause and if fault is found take some pictures then go to small claims court. This would be the least costly way to start..
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Legal responsiabilty for a fire from the rear axle?
I have a 1994 Jeep grand Cherokee that I thought had rear end problems. I had taken the rear cover off and checked the gears which were ok, I thought then that the problem might be the transfer case and had the vehicle towed to a transmission shop where I notified the people that I had drained the rear end and had fastened the cover back finger tight and to please refill.
The shop informed me that my problem was not the transfer case but the transmission which they rebuilt. After driving the vehicle for about 75-80 miles the rear end caught on fire and burned the interior and melted everything near the rear end. The work order / receipt stated that the rearend was refilled. I spoke with the particular shop today and they denied any responsibilty for this outcome. They informed me that they had resealed and filled the rear end before I picked the vehicle up.
Do I have any grounds for legal action?
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Submitted 603 days ago...
You should turn it in to your insurance company if you have insurance and they will handle it all for you .
if not get all your documentations to gether and file a claim as spout said
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Submitted 577 days ago...
In court, they would have to show how the fire was not thier fault. That would be nearly impossible since the first problem came from the shop, then as soon as you leave, providing you had NO OTHER parties had serviced the vehicle between the time u left the shop & the time it broke down. See them in court.
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