The airbags deployed in this Ford Focus in the accident. In our opinion, cars that suffer airbag deployment should be declared a total loss because consumers do not want to buy a car that where the airbags deployed. When a potential buyer questions the safety and integrity of a vehicle, this lack of confidence causes doubt which dissuades a buyer from buying.
The result is a major loss in value. In this case, we recovered $10,000 for the owner which was the policy limit.