CfIR Identified Airbag System Defects Resulting in Recalls in 2014:

1. "NHTSA Looks Into Another Airbag Problem with GM Chevy Impalas"  By Eric T. Chaffin, September 4, 2014. Don Friedman submits results to NHTSA regarding 2008 Chevrolet Impala crash that occurred in April 2011 in Texas.

2. "Chevy Impala has Airbag Software Flaw, Safety Advocate Claims in U.S. Petition"  By Auto News, April 7, 2014. Don Friedman petitioned NHTSA to open a probe into whether GM’s electronic algorithms can inhibit airbag deployment, and whether faulty data can be produced if passengers are bumped out of their seats.

3. "NHTSA Asked to Investigate More GM Air-Bag Failures" By Jeff Green and Jeff Plungis, April 7, 2014. Don Friedman petitioned the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open a defect investigation into 2003-2010 model-year Impalas.

4. Letter from Clarence Ditlow to David Friedman, NHTSA, April 7, 2014