Auto Window Tint Problem. Do I Sue 3m or Their "Authorized Installer"

[ca_girl]

My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: CA

Took in my new car to have its windows tinted ($299.99 for 3 windows).

Chose 3M's best/most expensive film. Less then one month later I saw

about 15 small bubbles on the rear window and a few more on the right

rear door window. Took the car back into the installer where he applied

some kind of special liquid. Bubbles came right back the next day. Now

the installer refuses to re-tint the windows. This is an authorized 3M installer.

Their lifetime warranty clearly states "3M AND THE AUTHORIZED WINDOW

FILM DEALER (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE SELLER HEREIN) WARRANT

THAT THE FILM INSTALLED WILL NOT BLISTER, BUBBLE NOR DELAMINATE FROM

THE GLASS FOR AS LONG AS YOU OWN YOUR VEHICLE". I have the agent for

service addresses for both 3M which is an LLC and their authorized installer

which is a INC. My question is which one do I serve/sue when I file my small claims

court law suit? I wouldn't want to re-file everything because I served the wrong

entity. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!



Amy

[jk]

I would attempt to find a remedy without suing.

Have you contacted 3M? I suspect if the installer is an "authorized installer", 3M may want to know they are not providing warranty coverage of 3M's products as 3M intends.