Thursday, March 22, 2007

What are the different types of Airbags used in Vehicles for safety purpose?

2-types of Air Bags are available:
  1. Frontal Air Bags.
  2. Side-Imapct Air Bags.

1- Frontal Air Bags: 2-types: Driver Frontal Airbag & Passenger Frontal Airbag. These air bag systems automatically determine with what level of power, these airbags will inflate. The appropiate level of power is based on sensor inputs that detect Occupant size, Seat position, Seat belt use, and the Crash severity.

2- Side-Impact Air Bags(SABs): These are designed to protect your head or chest in the event of a serious crash involving the side of your vehicle. 3-main types: Chest(or torso) SABs, Head SABs, and Head/Chest combination(combo) SABs.

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