Question

Emily, while driving a car manufactured by Toyosan, suffered a side impact collision from another driver. Despite the fact that Toyosan’s air bag deployed, Emily hit her head against the steering wheel, causing damage to her face and teeth. If Emily sued Toyosan for strict product liability, the court would likely conclude that:_____________

Answer 1

Toyosan's air bag was defective because it did not meet the expectations of a reasonable consumer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Product liability is defined as the liability that a producer of a product bears for putting a defective product in the hands of the consumer.

In this instance despite deployment of the airbag Emily still hit her head against the steering wheel, causing damage to her face and teeth.

The product is a defective one as it does not meet expectations of a reasonable consumer. That is to offer protection in case of car crash.

Answer 2

Toyosan's air bag was defective because it did not meet the expectations of a reasonable consumer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the airbag was not as effective as it was expected by the customers, a suit against the car manufacturers from product liability may see the court conclude that the air bag was defective since it did not meet the expectations of a reasonable consumer which would have been protecting her head from hitting the steering wheel which still occured even tho the air bag was deployed.