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A rear-facing infant restraint put in the front seat of a vehicle places an infant's head close to the airbag, which can cause severe head injuries or death if the airbag deploys. Some modern cars include a switch to disable the front-passenger airbag, in case a child-supporting seat is used there (although not in Australia, where rear-facing ...
The unfolding airbag can cause multiple superficial parallel lesions with its slapping action. [7] [8] Usually, irritant contact dermatitis affects the face, arms, and upper chest. It is characterized as purpuric aspects and erythema and swelling. Patients report stinging and burning feelings in the afflicted areas.
Even if an airbag saves a life, drivers and passengers can still be injured in the accident and, in many cases, by the airbags. Airbags usually deploy in crashes at 10-12 mph and higher speeds.
In 2013, a series of deaths and injuries associated with defective Takata airbag inflators made in their Mexico plant led to a recall of 3.6 million cars equipped with Takata airbags. Further fatalities caused by the airbags have led the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to order an ongoing, US-wide recall of more than 42 ...
If a front seat airbag fails to deploy properly it can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the NHTSA report said. Potential number of units affected: 337,128 Sept. 5: Recall for software ...
The main problem in the previously recalled airbags: They could inflate too explosively, causing injury or death, and even hit the vehicle occupant with metal shards. M-image/istockphoto Recall ...
The faulty ignition switch caused the vehicle's mode to change abruptly, shutting off the engine, and preventing the airbags from being released. GM compensated claimants for injuries and deaths when their vehicles were involved in accidents during the last decade. [ 11 ]
Toyota Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling 1 million vehicles over a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. The recall covers a range of Toyota and ...