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Report Blames Faulty Airbag for Florida Driver’s Death

A Florida woman died because a faulty airbag ruptured and fired shrapnel into her head during a crash she should have survived, a report released Wednesday by the state’s Highway Patrol said. Nichol Barker, 34, of Holiday, Florida, was struck …

Feds Say U.S. Airbag Parts Maker Stonewalling Death Probe

The federal government has accused a small airbag parts maker of stonewalling an investigation into a fatal car crash, and threatened a large fine over the lack of cooperation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ARC Automotive Inc. of …