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Eleven Dead, Zero Importers Named: NHTSA’s DTN Airbag Order Has a Who-Pays Problem
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (575+ words) Eleven drivers have now died in crashes where a replacement airbag inflator stamped DTN60DB burst open, and the federal order meant to pull the rest of those inflators out of cars is addressed to people the government cannot identify. The ban…...
GM recalls more trucks over side curtain airbag risk
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (205+ words) CTV News General Motors is recalling 126 Chevrolet and GMC trucks in Canada because defective side curtain airbag inflators could deploy without a crash, potentially sending metal fragments toward occupants An updated Transport Canada recall says the issue affects certain 2016 Chevrolet…...
Man Gets the Shock of His Life When Nearly All the Airbags Deploy in His Cadillac After He Shuts the Door
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (385+ words) A man got the shock of his life after he shut the door of his Cadillac Escalade SUV. TikTok user Gym Dad (@gymdad77) posted a video on his account of the incident, showing what appeared to be his SUV with nearly…...
GM Recalls Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra For Rupturing Airbag Danger
1+ week, 6+ day ago (265+ words) General Motors has issued a safety recall for 1,559 full-size pickup trucks due to a defect in their roof rail airbag (RRAB) inflators. The recall impacts certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 models, as well as select 2016–2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC…...
eBay Bans Air Bag Sales Starting September 24
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1298+ words) eBay is preparing to remove a major category of automotive safety equipment from its marketplace, with a new policy taking effect on September 24, 2026. Beginning Thursday, sellers will no longer be permitted to list or sell standalone airbags, airbag inflators, or…...
eBay Officially Bans Airbags
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (327+ words) eBay has enacted a strict policy ban prohibiting all listings and sales of complete airbags, airbag inflators, and steering wheel airbag covers across its e-commerce platform. The ban, which took effect September 24, applies across all seller accounts globally. The decision…...
Press Release: Mike Lawler Introduces Bill on Used Vehicle Airbag Safety Disclosure
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (365+ words) Press release announcing legislation to require clear used-car airbag disclosures, honoring a crash victim. Bill introduced: Rep. Mike Lawler said he has introduced the "Anthony Amoros Law Right to Know Act," a bill aimed at used-car sales. It would require…...
Defective Airbag Lawsuit: 2026 Recalls and Claims Guide
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (916+ words) A defective airbag lawsuit is a legal claim against an airbag maker, automaker, or parts supplier when an airbag explodes, fails to deploy, or deploys with too much force and causes injury. Victims can seek money for medical bills, lost…...
GM Introduces Industry's First Front Center Air Bag
1+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) New safety feature designed to help protect driver, front passenger in side impact crashes Sep 29, 2011, 10:00 ET DETROIT, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors will introduce the industry's first front center air bag, an inflatable restraint designed to help protect drivers and front…...
Older GM pickup trucks recalled over airbag issue
1+ week, 1+ day ago (219+ words) A small number of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks built in 2016 and 2017 may see their airbag inflators rupture If that happens and the inflator canister ruptures, bits of the canister could essentially become projectiles blasted at the vehicle occupants,…...