In Tucker, people often assume the airbags “either worked or didn’t.” But defective airbag claims can involve several different failure patterns, including:
- Airbag didn’t deploy despite crash conditions that should have triggered deployment
- Improper deployment timing (airbag goes off when it shouldn’t, or too late/too early)
- Airbag deployment with abnormal force that worsened injuries
- Sensor or inflator-related problems tied to the restraint system
Your next steps depend on how the malfunction affected your injuries—especially if you experienced facial trauma, hearing impacts, burns, or other restraint-related harm.


