| Number | 21294 |
| Subject | Automobiles |
| Source | KIRO-TV (Seattle) |
| State | WA |
| Year | 2003 |
| Publication Date | April 24-25, 2003; April 30, 2003; and September 8, 2003 |
| Summary | Expert auto repair surgeons lure customers into thinking they have a safe car by creating dummy airbags covers, but the bags are not inside. The tape exposes the case of a 50-year-old woman who was in a car accident and her air bag never deployed. The airbag had been cut out by the dealer who sold her the car. Dealers save thousands of dollars and that could cost lives. Many other cases like these are investigated by the news team. The tape shows how to tell a fake from a real air bag. It also holds a few of the liars accountable for making buyers think the cars have air bags. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 39 |
| Keywords | TAPE;airbag;car;automobile;auto;auto dealer;car dealer;car accident;accident;fake airbag;Washington State Patrol Fatal Incident Report;Department of Licensing;collision;car crash;missing airbag. |
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