Airbags

Airbags can significantly reduce the chance of death or injury in an accident. Defective airbags, however, can cause serious harm to drivers. The Center for Auto Safety is working to ensure that airbags are properly engineered and truly protect occupants in collisions.

Recent Articles and Documents Background Information

• "Head Bags" Help Keep Drivers Alive, Study Shows - August 26 2003
• Airbag Study Shows Huge Variation In Safety Records - November 20 2002

• CAS Urges Consumers to Replace Passenger Airbag in 1994-95 Nissan Altima - November 10 2004
• Nissan Recalls Altimas to Replace Air Bags - April 25 2003
• Nissan Altima Air Bag Investigation Closing Memo - April 24 2003
• Airbag Injuries to Passengers Bedevil Nissan - December 18 2002
• Air Bag Lawsuits Blame Nissan for Eye Injuries - November 25 2002
• Nissan Tested Altima Air Bag Replacement - November 25 2002
• 1994, Early 1995 Nissan Air Bags Continues to Jeopardize Passengers; Nissan, Government Must Act - November 22 2002
• Defective Nissan Altima Passenger-Side Air Bags Blind People - November 22 2002

• CAS Summary Judgment Motion Reply and Exhibits - June 03 2008
• 1999 Nissan Analysis of Eye Injuries in 1994-1995 Altimas - March 16 2005
• CAS vs. NHTSA Settlement - March 16 2005
• Statement of Clarence Ditlow on Nissan Altima Airbags That Blind Passengers - November 25 2002
• CAS vs. NHTSA Complaint - November 20 2002

CAS Actions

• CAS and Public Citizen Letter to Mr. Carlos Ghosn, Nissan CEO - November 25 2002

• Airbag Study Shows Huge Variation in Safety Records - October 31 2002

NHTSA Investigation

• U.S. Proposes Tougher Crash-Safety Tests - May 13 2004CAS Recall Request to NHTSA Administrator Runge - October 31 2002

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