Driver and front passenger air bags,
front side air bags with head protection, and side head - curtain air bags all come standard, as does a driver's knee air bag.
These rollover - capable head
curtain side air bags stay inflated longer than air bags developed only for side impacts because rollover incidents can last longer.
The working groups are proposing a set of crash tests that will effectively require
side air bags with head - protection systems in order for a vehicle to pass.
For 1992, they get size and weight plus a driver -
side air bag for protection in a frontal impact and anti-lock brakes.
The affected vehicles may be equipped with a
driver side air bag module that was improperly assembled.
But the $ 1,200 it costs to add front
seat side air bags, roof - mounted head bags and dynamic vehicle control is definitely not a bargain.
Many insurance companies offer reductions for safety features
like side air bags and anti-lock brakes.
Roof - mounted side curtain air bags for all three rows are standard, and
regular side air bags optional.
The driver -
side air bag works in conjunction with an energy - absorbing steering column to provide supplemental restraints in frontal impacts.
All cars were four speed automatic and the addition of a driver's air bag with the first to be
introduced side air bags was included.
Getting navigation systems and
side air bags for example, will make your car safer and thus lower the risk of expensive claims if an accident occurs.
They also include standard dual - stage frontal air bags, head
curtain side air bags and seat - mounted side impact air bags.
A recent study by the insurance industry indicated that
side air bags with head protection could reduce the risk of dying in side - impact collisions by half.
Cars that are well stocked with safety options
like side air bags and anti-lock breaks typically enjoy discounted coverage.
In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and
side air bags from deploying.
The affected vehicles have seat - mounted
side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
The Sonata comes standard with side - impact air bags and a device that automatically shuts off the passenger -
side air bag if there is a child weighing less than 66 pounds in the seat or if the seat is empty.
This suite of safety features includes dual - stage driver and front passenger air bags,
thorax side air bags for front seat occupants, safety belt pretensioners, seat weight sensing system for the passenger seat and crash severity sensing.
The SLK is the first car on the market that will automatically shut off the passenger
side air bag when a special baby seat is installed.
Air bags, frontal, driver and right - front passenger (Includes passenger -
side air bag deactivation switch on models with (C6P) 8600 lbs.
A week ago the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released results of its crash tests on small SUVs and basically found that vehicles with
side air bags provide a lot more security than those without them.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver
side air bag module, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.
Lincoln - Mercury officials believe it will be late October before dealers will be able to retrofit passenger -
side air bags into sold 1990 Lincoln Town Cars and Continentals.
The new Ford Endeavour
offers side air bags, part of an array of active and passive safety features.