Sentences with phrase «during airbag deployment»

New test data on a particular subset of Takata airbag inflators show a far higher risk of ruptures during airbag deployment, according to a recent article published by Brett Emison, partner at Langdon & Emison.

The recall is expected to deal with a steel support bracket that could become dislodged during an airbag deployment, possibly injuring vehicle occupants.

Excessive pressure created during airbag deployment has been reported in some vehicles.

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Passenger — The side curtain airbag did not cover the entire window opening during deployment, and the dummy's head continued to move outward after it was contacted by the side airbag.

Cause: Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment.

A defective vibration weld on the passenger airbag chute may cause the passenger air bag door to detach during the air bag deployment.

In the first test, the side curtain airbag of a 2008 model provided only acceptable head protection for the rear occupant when it was caught by the B - pillar trim during deployment.

Cause: While assembling the side curtain airbag the shorting terminal, an electrical connector that is designed to prevent airbag deployment during vehicle assembly, may have been damaged on certain vehicles.

Cause: The driver's side front airbag inflator may be manufactured using an incorrect part that could allow excessive pressure to be released during deployment.

Among the problems discovered during the test was delayed airbag deployment and insufficient seatbelt restraint, which were solved with the software upgrade.

This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

The passenger airbag cracked the windshield during deployment so it, too, had to be replaced, as did the top of the instrument panel.

Cause: A metal support bracket attached to the headliner may become dislodged during a side curtain airbag deployment.

Concern: Hyundai is concerned that the bracket, which has relatively sharp edges, could make contact with a vehicle occupant during side curtain airbag deployment and cause a laceration or other injury.

The curtain side airbags on these vehicles may inflate without deployment command due to an error during manufacturing.

Specifically, Forstrom maintains that the whole «insurance fraud» mess resulted from the fact that during the auto accident, he «suffered a concussion / brain trauma caused by airbag deployment» that caused him to temporarily have no recollection of the accident.

According to a letter sent by GM to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue with the airbags stems from an incorrect part used in the airbag inflator, which can cause the airbag to rupture during deployment.

If the airbag is defective and malfunctions during deployment a passenger may sustain injuries including second - degree chemical burns, punctures, lacerations, abrasions, broken bones, throat damage, hearing loss, loss of vision, loss of limbs, paralysis, and death.