The inflators rupture during deployment rather than inflating the cushion, sending metal fragments into the driver.

Harsh road impacts could suddenly deploy the side airbags in certain Honda Odyssey minivans, leading to a new safety recall.

The sudden airbag deployment creates a dangerous distraction that could cause drivers to crash If you own a Honda Odyssey minivan, you need to know about a terrifying safety issue that's now caught ...

A failure in the front passenger-side airbag deployment has led GM to issue a safety recall for the 2025 Cadillac XT4. Notably, this recall only affects the 2025 model year for the compact luxury ...

Due to the explosive nature of an airbag system, testing its components requires careful attention to detail. In the case of the airbag inflator, you must take care not to trigger the device while ...

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Rivian's new battery option is coming alongside some less-than-pleasant news. The EV brand is recalling 12,716 R1T pickups and R1S SUVs from the 2022 model year over an airbag deployment problem. A ...

We wrote about the side impact airbags deploying unexpectedly on Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 models a couple of months back, and now Chevy has an answer for us: It’s fixing the problem. A Chevy ...

Regulators weigh a ban on Chinese airbag inflators linked to 10 deaths as NHTSA escalates its probe into illegal aftermarket ...

BMW is launching a recall just a month after an engineering and development test of a new vehicle model found an issue with certain airbags that were also used in the all-electric iX, as well as the ...

It hits harder than a pothole at highway speed: that “new” airbag installed in a car might not protect anyone at all. Some drivers feel relief when a repair shop says the safety system is back in ...