What makes the airbag blow up like a balloon? Chemistry! Instead of transporting compressed gas in the car to inflate the airbag, we take advantage of a very fast reaction that produces the needed gas ...

“In testing, the counterfeit airbags often malfunctioned, either not fully inflating or inflating late ... “faulty aftermarket replacement air bag inflators,” many manufactured abroad.

Testing revealed that these airbags often malfunctioned, either not fully inflating or inflating late ... Sheehan emphasized the importance of ensuring airbag authenticity, advising car owners ...

A Raleigh man pled guilty Wednesday to importing thousands of counterfeit car steering wheel airbags into the Raleigh area over the past two years.  The counterfeit airbags were sold ...