1.   Suppose an automobile manufacturer produces defective cars that cause terrible accidents in which hundreds of people are killed.

2.   And if a super-weed or dangerous bacteria were to get loose in the environment, it could not be recalled like a defective car.

3.   If sanctions are imposed, Chrysler would become the second automaker to be punished in California in the last three years in a case involving resales of defective cars.

4.   It seeks an order requiring Saab to notify owners of the alleged risk, pay punitive damages and refund money received from the sale of allegedly defective cars.

5.   The GM divisions that sell the defective cars and trucks -- Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac -- are notifying owners.

6.   Bhargava said the defective cars were manufactured between November last year and April.