Don't let faulty repairs blow up in your face

If you’ve been involved in a collision in which one or more of your vehicle airbags deployed, you probably appreciate the added safety and protection these seemingly simple devices offer. In fact, you may be one of the more than 5,000 people whose lives, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), have been saved because of vehicle airbags.

But airbags won’t effectively do their job of protecting you and other occupants in your vehicle unless you do your part before - and, just as importantly, after - you’re in a collision that triggers airbag deployment. Here are...