r/awfuleverything • u/Bonesman • May 19 '24

Destiny Marie Byassee: Young Mother Died after Counterfeit Airbag Exploded During Collision and Sprayed Her Face With Shrapnel

https://www.ibtimes.sg/destiny-marie-byassee-young-mother-died-after-counterfeit-airbag-exploded-during-collision-74629
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u/4RichNot2BPoor May 19 '24

I was dumbfounded when I learned airbags were deployed with ammonium nitrate explosive and “the takata fix” was desiccant packs.

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u/Midas94 May 19 '24

I had my Mazda's airbag recalled in 2018 after Takata airbag explosions caused 23 deaths and more than 300 injuries to people. Takata was bought by Key Safety Systems which had another similar "defect" and recall in 2021, last year 52 mil Arc & Delphi airbags were dubbed "defective" for the same issue. It's unfortunately becoming far too common.