SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Automotive Defense Specialists, a law firm working in cases
and actions defending against California's Bureau of Automotive Repair
Defense Lawyers, is announcing an open letter by attorney
William Ferreira on the issue of
so-called "SMOG check defeat devices." The Bureau of Automotive
Repair announced, on April 4, 2018, a
"sting operation" with aggressive actions against SMOG check
stations and/or technicians. However, as the open letter points
out, the situation is much more complicated with many innocent
station owners and technicians being wrongly targeted by the Bureau
of Automotive Repair.
"The use of so-called 'SMOG check defeat devices,' is a
complicated problem," explained attorney William Ferreira of Automotive Defense
Specialists. "Unfortunately, in many cases, the Bureau has jumped
the gun and assumed that the SMOG check station and/or technician
must be at fault when in actuality they could be innocent victims
of the scam as well."
To read the new blog post on attorney Ferreira's Open Letter to
the Bureau of Automotive Repair on so-called "SMOG Check Defeat
Devices," visit
http://automotivedefense.com/2018/05/25/smog-check-defeat-devices/.
The post includes a link to a PDF version of the letter as well as
a PDF of the official press announcement, which can alternatively
be viewed at https://goo.gl/d6U9k5. Technicians and/or station
owners who believe that they are being wrongly subjected to
accusations, citations, or other actions by the Bureau of
Automotive Repair should request a consultation with attorney
Ferreira which can be requested online at
http://automotivedefense.com/consultation/.
A GROWING PROBLEM WITH SMOG CHECK SIMULATORS OR SMOG CHECK
DEFEAT DEVICES IN CALIFORNIA
Here is background to this release. Advances in technology have
increased the availability of SMOG check simulators or, as they are
often called, "defeat devices" in California. There is a black market of
simulators developed specifically to assist individuals thwart the
California Smog Check Inspection process. Here, millions of dollars
are at stake. However, the problem can occur when unscrupulous used
car dealers or individuals in the used car market buy cars that
will not pass SMOG and then use the SMOG check defeat devices to
pass them off as vehicles which have successfully passed the SMOG
check process. The station owner and/or technician who smogged the
car may not, in actuality, be to blame as they are being defrauded
by the dishonest used car dealer, purchases, or even end
consumer.
The fact that the Bureau of Automotive Repair is aggressively
accusing station owners and/or technicians can results in thousands
of dollars of unnecessary legal costs up to and including the loss
of their SMOG certification or license. The letter recommends that
every shop, every technician, every individual who is in school or
thinking of ever performing a SMOG check inspection to immediately
buy a scanner capable of transmitting live data. They should then
plug in and hit the throttle to see live data to make sure the
RPM's fluctuate. This is the current recommended practice to ensure
the tech that he is plugging into the PCM's DLC and NOT a Simulator
installed.
Journalists, bloggers, and others in the media that would like
to seek our attorney Ferreira for interview opportunities are
encouraged to reach out via the website.
ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS
Automotive Repair Specialists is a top law firm of Bureau of
Automotive Repair defense attorneys. The firm represents auto
repair facilities, SMOG check stations, and technicians in every
facet of their legal needs including accusations from the Bureau of
Auto Repair, STAR license invalidations and STAR invalidation
appeals. Contacting a top auto defense lawyer and consulting with
attorneys after initial contact can the best strategy to fighting
back.
The company offers free phone consultations to auto shops,
mechanics, technicians and others who are facing disciplinary
actions from the California Bureau of Automotive Repair.
Web. http://automotivedefense.com/
Tel. (415) 392-2886
SOURCE Automotive Defense Specialists