Strut case
The thrust strut case can be traced back to a judgment passed by the 6th Civil Senate of the BGH on October 17, 1967 ( Az. VI ZR 70/66, reference: NJW 1968, 247).
According to Section 831 of the German Civil Code (BGB) , a supplier company had to be liable for the consequences of a motor vehicle accident caused by the breakage of a defective thrust strut supplied to the motor vehicle manufacturer and installed by him . The supplier could not exculpate himself , he had no proof that he selected, instructed and supervised his workers entrusted with the manufacture and inspection of the workpiece with the necessary care.
