Since 1990, airbag deployment has killed 227 people in low-severity crashes, including 76 drivers, 10 adult passengers and 119 children under11 years of age and 22 infants, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Of the 76 adult drivers killed, 28 were women under 5 feet 2 inches tall, and 4 of the 10 adult passengers killed were females under that height.

Because airbag systems were designed for the 5 ft 8 inch 180 lb. male, they cause unforeseen problems and even death to anyone who does not meet those criteria. An airbag comes out of the dashboard at up to 200 miles per hour, and if you are too close to it, you can be seriously injured or killed. Defective airbags are those bags that deploy too much force, deploy in minor collisions, when not needed, or fail to deploy when they are needed. These airbags that are a manufacturer’s defective design or that is installed incorrectly by the manufacturer cause serious injuries and death.

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