LOL. No Volkswagen blew up or otherwise injured anyone. The software program was a means to bypass government regulation.
If you want to use a car analogy for mech mods, It's like buying a car without an engine. The consumer then puts an engine in the car. It's the consumers responsibility to put an engine in the car that is safe. Putting a high power engine in a VW Golf would be a bad idea. Exceeding the structural limits of the car is unsafe just like exceeding the battery drain limit with a mech mod by putting too low ohm coil on a mech mod. There is no test to buy a car without an engine. It's not the junkyards fault that sold you the car if you kill yourself by not building it correctly.
I think a better comparison would be somebody selling a Porsche to a 20 year old, then them speeding and having an accident due to losing control.
Was it the cars fault for not maintaining control?
Was it the manufacturers fault for making a fast car?
Was it the dealerships fault for selling a high end sports car to somebody that could afford it and could have sued for discrimination of the dealer refused sale?
Or was it the fault of the guy who *chose* to drive recklessly?
How many times have you heard of a dealership or auto manufacturer being blamed for making or selling a car that can go over the speed limit when reckless driving results in an accident? Never. It comes down to the driver's fault for not operating it responsibly.
Perhaps cars should be better regulated too. lol.
It's not the mod's fault he didn't use it properly.
It's not the battery's fault he didn't use it properly.
It's not the shop's fault for not teaching him properly.
It was his own fault for not properly using it, regardless of whether or not he knew.