The switch did not allow the child to run over another. The irresponsible driver who left the keys and child in the vehicle unattended did that all on his/her own.
right on, B. there were no clutch switches on vehicles for about 70 years or more, and virtually all of those vehicles had manual clutches like this case.
classic example of moving responsibility to a third party
I would agree with B and Bob, but one detail that should not be overlooked is that the owner trusted the vehicle could not be started without depressing the clutch all the way (which the child may have been unable to do). Yet it did. That is where the clutch can be deemed “faulty.” A consumer trusts that the product will function as the manufacturer has designed and advertised its product. This doesn’t mean parents aren’t responsible for the safety of their children – and I’m sure the parents in this case feel the weight of this. What it does mean is that the manufacturer is responsible for notifying the unaware public that the product does not function properly, and for fixing it.
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The switch did not allow the child to run over another. The irresponsible driver who left the keys and child in the vehicle unattended did that all on his/her own.
right on, B. there were no clutch switches on vehicles for about 70 years or more, and virtually all of those vehicles had manual clutches like this case.
classic example of moving responsibility to a third party
I would agree with B and Bob, but one detail that should not be overlooked is that the owner trusted the vehicle could not be started without depressing the clutch all the way (which the child may have been unable to do). Yet it did. That is where the clutch can be deemed “faulty.” A consumer trusts that the product will function as the manufacturer has designed and advertised its product. This doesn’t mean parents aren’t responsible for the safety of their children – and I’m sure the parents in this case feel the weight of this. What it does mean is that the manufacturer is responsible for notifying the unaware public that the product does not function properly, and for fixing it.