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What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate?

In an impact of sufficient severity, the airbag sensing

system detects that the vehicle is in a crash.

The sensing system triggers a release of gas from the

inﬂator, which inﬂates the airbag. The inﬂator, airbag and

related hardware are all part of the airbag modules

inside the steering wheel, instrument panel, the side

of the front seatbacks closest to the door and the ceiling

of the vehicle, near the side windows.

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions,

even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel

or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side

collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside

of the vehicle. The airbag supplements the protection

provided by safety belts. Airbags distribute the force of

the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper

body, stopping the occupant more gradually.

But the frontal airbags would not help you in many

types of collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts, and

many side impacts, primarily because an occupant’s

motion is not toward the airbag. Side impact airbags

would not help you in many types of collisions, including

many frontal or near frontal collisions, and rear impacts,

primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward

those airbags. Airbags should never be regarded

as anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and

then only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal

collisions for the driver’s and right front passenger’s

frontal airbags, and only in moderate to severe

side collisions for side impact airbags.

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