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[Toolmaker51]

There have been so many recalls on air bags it is difficult to understand the true nature of some of the recalls. . . . . . .<snipped> . . . . . . .
One thing that nearly every car manufacture does recommend though is to sit back as far away from the steering wheel or dash on the passenger side as possible to prevent injury from them. What about people who are short in stature How do they fit in this picture? are air bags safe or are they dangerous will they save your life but badly injure you while saving you?

As with plethora of mandated enactments and general remedies, there "could be known side effects". Some are declared life threatening.
'Could be' & 'known' in the same statement; enough to be statistically prevalent?