Harold drives his brand new car knowing that the brakes are defective and has an accident in which the car is damaged and he is injured. He will likely be unable to recover from the manufacturer, because he voluntarily assumed the risk of the defective brakes.

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Harold drives his brand new car knowing that the brakes are defective and has an accident in which the car is damaged and he is injured. He will likely be unable to recover from the manufacturer, because he voluntarily assumed the risk of the defective brakes.

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Harold's knowledge of the defective brakes and his decision to drive the car anyway constitutes voluntary assumption of risk, which typically bars recovery in negligence claims against the manufacturer for the injuries or damages incurred as a result.

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