Man loses vision in one eye after car airbags ‘fail’ in crash, awarded Rs 6.15 lakh payout

4 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 08:00 AM IST The complainant stated that due to the accident he lost vision in the right eye. (Image generated using AI)A district consumer commission in Kerala has directed Hyundai Motors India Ltd. to pay Rs 6.15 lakh for deficiency in service after the airbags in a vehicle allegedly failed to deploy during a severe frontal collision, leaving the complainant with grievous injuries and permanent loss of vision in his right eye. President C T Sabu and members Sreeja S and Ram Mohan R held that the failure of the airbag system amounted to a manufacturing defect.“The complainant has successfully established, through reliable documentary and oral evidence, that the vehicle was involved in a severe frontal collision and that the airbags failed to perform the ver