Sentences with phrase «because of an airbag»

But you're missing the concept of what happens to the human body when you crash at speed, and that hundreds of people at day crash at speed, and walk away because of airbags.

If you are severely injured because of an airbag or seat belt failure, you may need to bring a product liability lawsuit against a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, or anyone else who put you in contact with the defective equipment.

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I'd like to think we did it because we didn't want to press our luck anymore, because repairs cost more than the Blue Book said you were worth, because you didn't have anti-lock brakes or passenger - side airbags, because we really couldn't have you breaking down on a late - night drive home from the airport or on a busy interstate, because of fuel economy and our deepening concern over climate change.

Even though these airbags are safe for adults, children under 14 are advised to stay in the back seat because airbags create a potentially dangerous situation for young children in the event of an accident.

Rear facing car seats are the only type of seats that should be used with newborns because it is the safest and will protect them not only in case of an impact but also will keep them out of harm's way when it comes to airbags.

Richmond, a U.S. science envoy as well as presidential chair and professor of chemistry at the University of Oregon, gave some examples of research and commercialization that led to products such as heart valve replacements, medications, voice recognition systems, and automobile airbags that «fell short for women» because they were designed mostly with men in mind.

Because Reality Bites played digitally - equipped moviehouses exclusively in DTS, the absence of DTS audio is something of a disappointment, but the DD alternative is unexpectedly dynamic — Michael's airbag goes off with the force of a cannon blast.

This means, in the worst case the airbag could explode without an electric ignition, because of the chemical reaction of the water and the propellant.

«We've seen cars with blown airbag ECUs because of a voltage spike when jump - starting,» he says.

This recent recall from Toyota adds to the growing number of vehicles from various manufacturers being recalled worldwide because of defective airbag inflators made by Takata.

There must have been an whiff of mania during product planning meetings for the R26.R — amusingly, Dauce later admitted that things did in fact get a bit out of hand — because out went the rear seats, passenger and curtain airbags, climate control, rear - window and headlamp washers, and the radio and CD player.

Some of these anomalies are legislative — no airbags, for instance, then no American market — and some are simply because, although Ferrari is aiming to produce a purists» driving machine with the Scuderia, it also wants to attract the largest possible audience.

This is because of an advanced system of airbags, including the standard driver and front passenger airbags, but also knee airbags for front seats, curtain airbags for front and rear, and rear - mounted torso airbags for backseat passengers.

Because the dummy's head barely interacted with the frontal airbag in the test of the 2014 model, it is unlikely that any changes in dummy kinematics would be expected in 2016 and later models.)

The Ford Escape is the lone recommended SUV, because it offers «a number of important safety features — anti-lock brakes, side curtain airbags and Ford's AdvanceTrac stability system with Roll Stability Control — that come standard.

September 2014: Ford recalled certain model year 2013 - 2014 Fusions to replace the Restraint Control Module (RCM) because coating on some portions may crack, leading to malfunctions in the deployment of airbags and seat belt pretensioners

And because the Ignis is a Nexa product, all versions of the car come with Isofix seats, dual front airbags and ABS as standard.

In contrast, in the test with the head protection airbag both dummies recorded low head forces because the inflatable curtain provided a cushion between the dummies» heads and the hood of the pickup truck.

You could survive a severe crash like this because of new technology — side airbag head protection.

The Mustang is rated acceptable instead of good overall because the structure isn't good, and the dummy's head bottomed out the airbag.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling 112,000 vehicles, many of which were produced at the company's minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, because exposure to moisture could cause their airbags to deploy.

The affected Tucson models have driver's side airbags that are loose because of an error in tightening the air bag retainer bolts properly.

The first campaign (November 2005) was because the wrong type of jack was supplied, and the most recent action came in June 2016 over faulty airbags on some Discovery 4s built the previous month.

At the same time, the steering column and driver airbag move inboard in many vehicles because of the way the front end and occupant compartment deform.

Consequence: If the terminal was damaged, the passenger side curtain airbag could fail to deploy in an accident or deploy without cause (you can't very well say «accidentally» because that is exactly what it is designed to do), increasing the risk of passenger injury in a motor vehicle collision.

The dummy's face remained in contact with the frontal airbag, but its head still rolled around the left side because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso.

Both of these cars earned good ratings for driver head protection because of the standard side airbags, but the marginal performances of their structures contributed to high forces elsewhere on the driver dummies in both cars and on the rear dummy in the Verona.

Its sturdy construction, driver and front passenger airbags, and four - wheel disc brakes provide ample safety, even resulting in a lower insurance rate than most of the «mini» Blazers because of the front passenger airbag.

The dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag but rolled to the left because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso.

The ratings for these vehicles are combined because the presence or lack of rear side torso airbags made little difference for rear occupant protection in the tests.

Two tests of the A4 were conducted because, in the first test, the vehicle's electrical system did not deploy the airbags due to a crash test preparation error.

The dummy's head remained in contact with the frontal airbag, but its head still moved toward the intruding A-pillar because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the dummy's head and torso.

There were three further recalls after this, because of the front passenger airbag not deploying properly (August 2015), potential engine failure thanks to a manufacturing fault (November 2015) and most recently in January 2016 because of the possibility of fuel leaks leading to a fire.

A third test of an Escape, a 2005 model, was conducted because the side airbags were changed beginning with 2005 models to include protection for the rear passenger.

The only safety tech for rear occupants are a pair of side head airbags because the seatbelts don't feature pretensioners and load limiters.

A third test of a Malibu, a 2005 model, was conducted because the side airbags were changed beginning with 2005 models.

A third test of a Malibu, a 2005 model, was conducted because of the side airbag change.

Nissan North America is recalling 2017 - 2018 Infiniti QX30 crossovers because poor grounding of steering components could cause the driver's - side airbag to deploy, potentially injuring the driver and resulting in a crash.

I forgot to mention that airbag recall, mine has been reprogrammed the 3rd time because of problems!

Yet another recall has fallen into our laps after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that certain models of the 2010 - 2011MYLand Rover LR2 Freelander are being recalled because of another potential airbag problem.

It declared the car to be unsafe because of the lack of airbags and inadequate high impact load carrying capability.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER The automaker is recalling 120,000 2002 Jeep Liberty SUVs because of a possible problem that could prevent the driver's side airbag from deploying in an accident.

This result was surprising, not only because airbags were designed specifically to save lives, but also because a number of other studies have reported that airbags significantly reduce the risk of fatality or serious injury.

In the second test, the dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag but started to move off the left side because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso.

Airbags shouldn't deploy in low - speed impacts because they aren't needed, cost a lot to repair, and could harm out - of - position occupants.

Details: An electrical short could occur in the steering wheel wiring harness, which could result in an inadvertent unwarranted deployment of the driver frontal airbag, which could lead to minor injuries or a crash if the driver loses control of the vehicle because of the surprise deployment.

In the first test, the dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag but started to slide off the left side because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso.

The dummy's face remained in contact with the frontal airbag, but its head still rolled around the left side of the steering wheel toward the intruding A-pillar because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso.

The dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag but started to slide off the left side because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso.

«Structure is the key to providing good protection in a frontal crash because if the occupant compartment buckles or crumples, the safety belts and airbags can not do a good job of protecting the people inside.