Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-605 (2026)

Liability of manufacturer

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This part shall not be construed to relieve the manufacturer of any product regulated pursuant to this part from any liability concerning the product that existed prior to April 21, 1986, nor shall any criminal or civil liability for the product be construed to be waived by any provisions of this part. This shall not be construed as establishing, or creating, strict liability on the part of the manufacturer.

Acts 1986, ch. 866, § 15.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–1999 · leading case: MacDonald v. Gen. Motors Corp., 784 F. Supp. 486 (M.D. Tenn. 1992).

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MacDonald v. Gen. Motors Corp., 784 F. Supp. 486 (M.D. Tenn. 1992). · cites it 2× “” Section 605 provides that: The provisions of this part shall not be construed to relieve the manufacturer of any product regulated pursuant to the provisions of this part from any liability concerning such product which existed prior to April 21, 1986, nor shall any criminal…”

Brown v. Ford Motor Co., 67 F. Supp. 2d 581 (E.D. Va. 1999). “The court read that statute in conjunction with another statute, Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-605 , which stated that § 604 should not be construed to create strict liability.”

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