The rate at which faulty airbags are being replaced in Cyprus will “increase dramatically” once a batch of new parts arrives on the island, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on ...

or even the airbag inadvertently going off. If any of those issues occur, the person riding shotgun is going to have a bad time.

This explosion shoots the airbag’s metal inflator outwards and in the direction of the person it was designed to protect, potentially causing further injuries or, in some cases, death.