Honda argued that the complainant had not alleged a manufacturing defect and therefore, it could not be held liable unless the manufacturing defect was proved.
Honda pointed out that the complainant had relied upon a brief opinion from the Western Automobile Association which did not constitute an ‘Expert Opinion’ under Consumer Protection Act and did not state that there was a manufacturing defect.
Further, it was pointed out that there was no extreme, offset collision with an oncoming vehicle or impact with a stationary obstacle resulting in sudden deceleration warranting deployment of the airbags as per the car’s manual.
Source: Barandbench
