Automakers worldwide are striving to make our cars safer, integrating innovative passive and active safety features. The world's first helmet airbag is the next step in the field. Integrated into the ...

General Motors GM2.87%increase; green up pointing triangle and federal auto regulators are probing the crash of a pickup that injured a passenger after its air bag ruptured. The automaker and ...

Kolon to build new airbag plant in Vietnam to meet increased demand from Autoliv. South Korean chemicals and textiles company Kolon Industries Inc announced it plans to invest KRW 70 billion (US$ 48 ...

Takata airbag recalls persist, affecting over 100 million vehicles with lethal, faulty airbags. Ammonium nitrate propellant degrades, causing airbags to explode and injure or kill occupants. While ...

GMC is recalling 354 units of the 2026 Hummer EV Pickup and SUV after discovering an airbag wiring defect that may prevent passenger-side deployment in a crash. 354 Hummer EVs recalled for possible ...

Tesla's 2025.32.3 software update introduces a change in how airbags deploy in the case of a crash. Newer Tesla Model 3 and Model Y now use cameras to predict a front impact, making front airbags ...

Tesla is issuing a controversial software update that allows its AI-enhanced camera system, dubbed Tesla Vision, to pre-emptively deploy frontal airbags before a collision occurs. “This upgrade builds ...

Airbags have been in development since the 1950s, were first used on the 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado, and have been standard equipment in the U.S. since 1999. Airbags are proven lifesavers, so why do ...

Airbags have been around for decades, being implemented in cars as early as the 1970s. They're one of the many safety features that have revolutionized automobiles, improving safety and saving lives.

Chrysler is voluntarily recalling some of its 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles to replace their side curtain airbags, if needed. The recall potentially affects 250,651 vehicles, and it's ...

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Mazda is recalling some 171,412 Mazda3 and CX-30 models from the 2024 and 2025 model years due to Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) units that may be improperly deactivated amid a user-created low ...