Airbag deployment isn't predicated on vehicle damage. The on board airbag control module is designed to sense longitudinal vehicle deceleration and predicts whether airbags should be commanded. This "narrow object" hit was in a soft crush area of this vehicle, between the unit body mid-rails, which would translate…

Neat. I wonder what he would've come up with if Nolan had shown up on his doorstep while prepping INTERSTELLAR and said "make me a black hole".

The black hole in Interstellar is more than just "movie magic". It's the most scientifically accurate representation of a black hole ever conceived.