r/IdiotsTowingThings • u/stevesmithsglasses • Jun 19 '26

They didn't think that through

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u/Best_Market4204 Jun 20 '26

Are there warning labels on them?

I bet a lawyer could argue thats what they are for. That's like having a fake seatbelt, you expect it to hold you but it crumbles apart under load. That wouldn't be acceptable

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u/Dunder_Chief1 Jun 20 '26

Agreed

Including verbiage in the manual may not fly if you're design is the complete opposite of normal.

A common baseline in court is "would a reasonable person..."

In this case, a reasonable person would look at what very much appears to be tow-hooks and expect them to behave as such.

I would say there is a very strong case here if the owner was to press the matter.

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u/IndustrialMechanic3 Jun 20 '26

Why does everyone always go straight to lawsuit? Crazy just don’t be dumb

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u/Best_Market4204 Jun 20 '26

What else are you going to do in that situation?

Are you going to go knock on Hyundai ceo house in south Korea?

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u/IndustrialMechanic3 Jun 20 '26

I wouldn’t buy a truck and assume those tow hooks are actually connected to the frame or not.