united-states criminal-law safety
Is it a felony to drive a car that was recalled and poses a danger?
<p>Is it a felony to drive a car that was recalled and poses a danger? Let's say a car was recalled due to faulty brakes. Is it a felony to still drive that car without having it repaired by the manufacturer? What happens if you weren't aware? I heard that saying you weren't aware of a law is not an excuse, but I am wondering if it also applies to car recalls. Assume that's it's in the U.S.</p>

<p>Unlikely, but specific facts may change this.</p>
<p>The fact a vehicle gets the approval of the NHTSA and/or other safety regulatory bodies will probably mean that it already passed a certain level of safety testing, and any reasons for a recall will only surface after orders of magnitude greater sample and/or testing time. Therefore, the probability of causing endangering participants in traffic and others are negligible.</p>
<p>The duty of notice will most likely be on the manufacturer under a product liability theory.</p>
<p>Driving continuously and/or repeatedly after notice may be a different matter if it actually results in harming one — theoretically even oneself.</p>
