variants
or air bag
: a bag that is inflated with air typically for use as a cushion or safety device
especially
: such a bag installed in an automobile as a safety device designed to inflate automatically in case of collision
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Honda is recalling nearly 100,000 vehicles due to airbag complications, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The sensor is designed to detect the size and weight of the person sitting in the front passenger seat and helps determine whether the airbag should deploy.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
However, once the fault is detected, the airbag warning light will remain illuminated and a chime will sound during each ignition cycle, according to the report.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Video from the scene showed the Hollywood police cruiser with its airbags deployed, and both doors from the driver's side of the vehicle were removed.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The sensor is designed to detect the size and weight of the person sitting in the front passenger seat and helps determine whether the airbag should deploy.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
However, once the fault is detected, the airbag warning light will remain illuminated and a chime will sound during each ignition cycle, according to the report.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Video from the scene showed the Hollywood police cruiser with its airbags deployed, and both doors from the driver's side of the vehicle were removed.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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