The Virginia rocket science company Orbital ATK, which was hired by the coalition, determined that three factors, working together, can cause the air bags to explode with too much force.

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Orbital ATK’s findings will be used by government regulators to figure out how many cars need to be recalled for replacements. The air bags have ruptured and sprayed shards of metal and plastic.