Air bags are connected to sensors that detect sudden deceleration. When activated, the sensor sends an electrical signal ...
which inflates the air bag. This process occurs very fast... in less than one-twentieth of a second (quicker than the blink of an eye).
Sensors deploy air bags only when deceleration exceeds a minimum threshold. If the change in speed due to an impact is lower than the threshold... the air bag will not inflate. In low to moderate speed collisions, the seat belt alone is usually sufficient to prevent serious injury. In high speed crashes... the seat belt may not be able to prevent the driver's head from striking the steering wheel or the passenger's head from hitting the dashboard.
Frontal air bags protect the head and upper body in frontal crashes... and are not designed to deploy in rear-end collisions, side impacts, or rollovers. Air bags may deploy in undercarriage impacts and angled collisions, including side impacts, where there is sufficient deceleration.
Air bags are connected to sensors that detect sudden deceleration. When activated, the sensor sends an electrical signal ...
which inflates the air bag. This process occurs very fast... in less than one-twentieth of a second (quicker than the blink of an eye).
Sensors deploy air bags only when deceleration exceeds a minimum threshold. If the change in speed due to an impact is lower than the threshold... the air bag will not inflate. In low to moderate speed collisions, the seat belt alone is usually sufficient to prevent serious injury. In high speed crashes... the seat belt may not be able to prevent the driver's head from striking the steering wheel or the passenger's head from hitting the dashboard.
Frontal air bags protect the head and upper body in frontal crashes... and are not designed to deploy in rear-end collisions, side impacts, or rollovers. Air bags may deploy in undercarriage impacts and angled collisions, including side impacts, where there is sufficient deceleration.