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30 Oct 2023

Canadian Tire told student her used SUV was safe, but missed a dangerous flaw during required inspection

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
A young woman with short dark curly hair wearing a striped sweater leans over the front of a blue SUV with the hood opened, looking inside. A man with short grey hair wearing a dark blue T shirt and dark pants holds a flashlight in his right hand and his left hand is resting on the edge of the hood opening.

A Winnipeg college student made sure the used SUV she wanted to buy passed the required safety inspection, but Canadian Tire missed a flaw that made the vehicle too dangerous to drive — leaving her out $5,000 with no recourse. An automotive expert says the ordeal reveals gaps in provincial safety inspection systems that leave consumers with a false sense of security.

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