Front Toward Enemy: Chevy Camaro Emblems Can Be Mini Claymores

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In one of the most concerning safety recalls we’ve seen in a while, Chevrolet has warned owners of Camaros their steering wheel emblem could injure their face. When the airbag deploys on affected cars, the emblem shrapnels as the airbag deploys and could hit the driver at high speed, causing serious injuries.

Tesla is being sued for alleged defects which injured a pregnant woman.

We’ve seen similar recalls before, the biggest one in recent memory involving 463,000 Nissans last year. It’s enough to make us wonder how worth it is to have a plastic emblem in the steering wheel hub, right over the airbag.

According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Chevrolet says only 30 Camaros built between June 15, 2016 and January 4, 2021 were included in the recall. If that sounds like a tiny recall, it is, but the nature of it is also quite concerning.