Airbag

The “do not drive” alert follows similar orders from Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and others about the Takata Corp. airbags, which can explode if they are deployed after long-term exposure to high heat and humidity.

Airbags Versus Structural Integrity: What is most crucial to automotive safety? | The Drive Report Ep 3

What does the central government’s proposed rule of making six airbags standard across all vehicles mean for customers? Can it really mitigate the fatality count or is it a supplementary restraint measure with the structural integrity of the shell being the most crucial? Importantly, why are some brands opposed to the proposed norm? To know whether six airbags are necessary or excessive, watch this video where Parth Charan analyses the crucial aspects.

Compulsory front passenger airbags in vehicles likely to increase prices

The government has finally insisted on safety on the roads by making mandatory front passenger airbags in vehicles from April 1. India’s largest carmakers that have largely shunned these airbags must now act though it means an escalation in prices.

A cheaper airbag, and Takata‘s road to a deadly crisis

But when Autoliv's scientists studied the Takata airbag, they found that it relied on a dangerously volatile compound in its inflater, a critical part that causes the airbag to expand.

Maruti recalls over 77k Balenos, DZires to fix airbag, filter

Besides, 1,961 DZire diesel cars with AGS transmission are headed for inspection and replacement of a defective fuel filter, Maruti Suzuki said.

Honda to recall 20 million more Takata airbags: Report

Honda Motor will recall an additional 20 million Takata-made airbags globally, a newspaper said today, in a widening scandal that has led to the biggest auto recall in US history.

Maruti launches Alto range with driver side airbag

Alto 800 variants with driver airbag are priced between Rs 2.62 lakh and 3.78 lakh while Alto K10 is priced between Rs 3.45 lakh and Rs 4.08 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Now, an airbag to protect your smartphone from cracking

US technology giant Amazon has devised a new motion-sensor technology for an airbag that can protect your gadgets including smartphones, cameras and tablets from cracking when dropped.