Airbags were an incredible leap forward in car safety. As scary as it is to have an airbag deploy in your face, it is much better than bouncing your noggin off the dashboard or windshield.

A six-year old child was killed from the impact of an airbag deployed after a road accident in Vashi, near Mumbai.

And that doesn't include the cost of repairing cars for issues that arise from theft, like broken windows or missing airbags — which many Honda Civic owners have experienced recently.

How slow? Well, it's been studying 50 million airbags in 13 kinds of cars for eight years with no decision. Now it says it needs more time to study the situation. The affected inflators were ...

Here at the tail end of 2024, airbags are very much a part of the conversation. With multiple motorcycle gear manufacturers now offering their own variations on airbag vests and jackets ...