Conchalea, sure you deserve an exemption! That must have been scary! Harrah for airbags! I heard that you can have broken fingers also when they explode, but they do save from serious injury.
The newest suggestion is always have your hands at the bottom of the steering wheel with your palms down to protect yourself from those airbags. It's another thing to remember! Our poor old heads... It's tough stuffing more stuff in them!