Top court orders replacement of new car with paint defect

Published 28 Sept, 11:05 Photo: Halk TV

This story is from 28 September 2026.

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The Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) ruled that a paint defect on the roof of a new car was a hidden defect and upheld its replacement with a faultless equivalent.

The car had been bought in Izmir in 2020, and an expert had found the blistering on its roof was a manufacturing defect. The replacement order by the Izmir 8th Consumer Court had been upheld by the Izmir Regional Court of Appeal.

Top court orders replacement of new car with paint defect

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28 Sept 2026 11:05 Top court orders replacement of new car with paint defect The Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) ruled that a paint defect on the roof of a new car was a hidden defect and upheld its replacement with a faultless equivalent.