TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Two cases of driver death caused by airbag rupture
JO  - Traffic injury prevention
A1  - Miao, Qifeng
A1  - Chen, Xinzhe
A1  - Lan, Fengchong
A1  - Zhao, Xuan
A1  - Zhang, Weicheng
A1  - Zhang, Meichao
A1  - Liu, Dawei
A1  - Song, Zhenzhu
A1  - Liu, Dongliang
A1  - Zhao, Weidong
A1  - Li, Dongri
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This article reports two accidents caused by defective Takata airbags ruptured, which led to the deaths of the drivers. This is the first public report on the deaths caused by Takata airbags in China. <br><br>METHODS: Determine the relationship between the driver death and airbag rupture through autopsy indings and vehicle inspection. <br><br>RESULTS: Due to defects in the design of Takata's inflator, moist air was permitted to slowly enter the inflator, resulting the PSAN slowly degraded physically. The damaged propellant burned more rapidly than intended and overpressurized the inflator's steel housing, causing fragmentation and flying debris at high speed, killing or injuring vehicle occupants. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: To date, there are still tens of millions of defective Takata airbags that have not been recalled for repair, posing safety risks. This article suggests taking preventive measures to avoid the occurrence of similar accidents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-9588
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2023.2234533
ID  - ref1
ER  -