Kansas City Star: Fatal Failures http://www.kansascity.com/740/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Fatal Failures 60 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:42:36 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com Front airbags don't inflate in hundreds of head-on crashes http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326073.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326073.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:23 CDT A Star investigation found that more people had died from wrecks where airbags didn't deploy than from injuries caused by airbags that fired too easily or too forcefully. Taking airbag cases to court can be tricky http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326067.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326067.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:10 CDT The public doesn't know a lot about fatal failures involving airbags largely because only a handful of the many complaints about nondeployments ever wind up in court. Lawsuits reveal what can go wrong http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/568821.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/568821.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:11 CDT Three lawsuits over airbag nondeployments reveal what can go wrong with the potentially lifesaving systems. As airbag recall process drags on, crash kills another driver http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326080.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326080.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:10 CDT A bureaucratic back-and-forth dragged on for months after the March 2005 death of Brooke Katz, pulled from the wreckage of a new Dodge Caravan. A look at seven victims http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326092.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326092.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:12 CDT From all points on the map, they share one thing in common: All are victims of fatal car wrecks in which front airbags did not deploy. As president, Johnson fought for auto safety http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326076.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326076.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:10 CDT President Lyndon Johnson is best remembered for the Vietnam War and the War on Poverty, but he also started a “war” for auto safety that eventually put airbags in America's cars. How The Star researched these stories http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326093.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326093.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:12 CDT The Kansas City Star analyzed about 1.9 million computer records of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency responsible for motorists' safety. About the staff http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326096.html http://www.kansascity.com/740/story/326096.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:12 CDT Mike Casey, 55, is a projects reporter and an 11-year veteran of The Star. His recent stories have included investigations of the insurance industry, nursing homes, and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Contact him at 816-234-4305 or mcasey@kcstar.com.