Compensation fund claim denied as appellant failed to prove vehicle defect existed at time of purchase.
The appellant appealed a decision denying his claim for compensation from the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund regarding a used vehicle he purchased.
He alleged the vehicle had a pre-existing suspension defect that caused it to veer to the right.
The Tribunal found insufficient evidence that the defect existed at the time of the trade, noting the appellant drove the vehicle for ten months and 24,000 km before obtaining an expert inspection, and had cancelled his extended warranty shortly after purchase.
The appeal was dismissed and the claim for compensation was refused.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalJul 4, 2025
