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The Journal. · Friday, July 24, 2026

Counterfeit Airbags Explode, Causing Severe Injuries and Fatalities

The podcast highlights the danger posed by exploding counterfeit airbags, which can cause severe injuries and fatalities. One individual, O.J. Kang, survived an accident where his airbag exploded, but suffered severe facial injuries requiring multiple surgeries. The transcript details that ten people have died and three have been severely injured due to these faulty airbags.

personO.J. Kang

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Metal pieces inside the airbag blew apart, and severely damaged his jaw, neck, and face.
I underwent three surgeries in the month after the accident.
Ten people have died and in three people have been severely injured.
Heard on The Journal. — “How Deadly Airbags Are Getting Inside Cars, published Friday, July 24, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
Transcribed via Gemini audio transcription · $0.04
Counterfeit Airbags Explode, Causing Severe Injuries and Fatalities — Heardvine