The seat - mounted
side airbag deployed after the frontal airbag did.
Deputies said their preliminary investigation found neither Myroniuk was wearing a seatbelt, although the driver's -
side airbag deployed.
The windshield ensures the passenger -
side airbag deploys properly and helps maintain a vehicle's structural integrity in the event of a rollover.
May 22, 2018 — Honda is recalling 69 Honda Civic Hatchbacks because improperly manufactured seatback pads may interfere with how
the side airbags deploy in a crash.
The second image shows
a side airbag deploying in a crash test and how it is able to protect the occupant.
The front
an side airbags deployed during the accident, and from the photo is looks like the bumper, hood, fender, possibly the driver's side a-pillar, and all sorts of «under hood» items are damaged / destroyed.
Located on both the left and right sides of the vehicle, curtain -
side airbags deploy from above the front and rear side windows in a side - impact collision.
In the Civic Type R,
the side airbags deploy in a manner that helps mitigate the risk of injury to a smaller seat occupant.
Not exact matches
2015 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV The Problem: Part of the passenger -
side airbag wasn't adequately attached to another component, meaning it might not
deploy properly in a crash.
In addition to all - disc antilock brakes, the Aviator features Ford's Safety Canopy, which
deploys side curtain - type
airbags during rollovers and
side - impact collisions.
Recalls-wise, the first year had a wiring harness issue that might have caused a fire and the driver -
side airbag could
deploy without necessarily responding to a front - end collision.
The Problem: Seat - mounted
side airbag inflator initiators may fail to ignite during a crash, causing the seat - mounted
airbag not to
deploy and increasing the risk of an injury.
Dummy movements during the impact were well controlled with its head hitting the front
airbag and staying there long enough to allow the
side curtain
airbag to fully
deploy and provide enough coverage from objects outside of the car and
side structures.
The Problem: An open circuit in the
airbag systems could be created over time, which may cause the
airbag warning light to illuminate and the
side and curtain shield
airbags and / or front
airbags to not
deploy, increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
There are also roll - sensing
side curtain
airbags for all three rows, which
deploy during a rollover to prevent occupant ejection.
The on - board
side airbag failed to even
deploy.
Mercedes - Benz's new E-Class has
airbags in the
sides of its seats that
deploy when a collision is imminent, to push occupants toward the middle of the seat.
Side curtain
airbags for both rows, including a tip sensor that makes them
deploy for several seconds in the event of a rollover
The recalls began several years ago after Takata discovered that many front passenger -
side airbags could rupture and spray shrapnel when
deployed, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
The seat belt allowed the dummy to move too far forward, and the
side curtain
airbag did not
deploy.
Safety features include the automatically
deploying roll - over bar, front
airbags,
side head / thorax
airbags, knee
airbag for the driver and ESP.
Side curtain
airbag deployment could mitigate the situation, but just six of the 11 cars
deployed them — and four of those didn't provide enough forward coverage.
Rollover sensor: designed to
deploy the
side curtain
airbags in the event of an impending rollover
The
side curtain
airbag did not
deploy, leaving the dummy's head vulnerable to contacts with
side structure and outside objects.
The
side torso
airbag also
deployed.
The driver and passenger
side curtain
airbags deployed during the crash.
The driver
side curtain
airbag deployed during the crash.
The
side curtain
airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with
side structure and outside objects.
The driver
side curtain and
side torso
airbags deployed during the crash.
Passenger — In both tests, the dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a
side curtain
airbag that
deployed from the roof.
The
side curtain
airbag deployed too late during the crash, after the head had moved to the left and was already rebounding, outboard of the inflating curtain, leaving the dummy's head vulnerable to contact with
side structure and outside objects.
In contrast, the
side curtain
airbags in the Escape and Outlander Sport didn't
deploy.
During the crash, the dummy's head barely contacted the frontal
airbag before sliding off to the left, and the
side curtain
airbag deployed too late (after the time shown in the freeze frame) to offer any head protection, leaving the dummy's head exposed to contact with
side structure and outside objects.
In the test of the 2015 model conducted by Toyota, the
side curtain
airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with
side structure and outside objects.
Also, the
side curtain
airbags were lengthened and reprogrammed to
deploy earlier in small overlap crashes.
The Outlander Sport's
side curtain
airbag, indicated by the yellow arrow (above, top), didn't
deploy, and the dummy's head slid off the front
airbag.
Passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a
side curtain
airbag that
deployed from the roof and a
side airbag that
deployed from the seat.
The
airbags may have programming to
deploy only during a frontal impact and not for a
side impact.
The Outlander Sport's
side curtain
airbag, indicated by the yellow arrow (left), didn't
deploy, and the dummy's head slid off the front
airbag.
During rebound, the dummy's head contacted the
side curtain
airbag, which had
deployed during the crash, and the roof and sunvisor.
After the dummy moved forward into the frontal
airbag, its head contacted the
side curtain
airbag, which had
deployed during the crash.
A new rollover sensor can
deploy the
side curtain
airbags if an imminent rollover is detected.
An industry - first front center
side - impact
airbag deploys to the inboard
side of the driver seat to add a layer of protection between driver and passenger and is available on Chevrolet Traverse, Suburban and Tahoe.
The system includes sensors, adjacent to both front - and rear - seat occupants, which are calibrated to
deploy the
side airbag and curtain during impacts that require air bag occupant protection.
«
Side curtain
airbags should
deploy in crashes like this.»
Passenger — In tests of both the 2006 and 2009 models, the dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a
side curtain
airbag that
deployed from the roof.
The
side curtain
airbags on the passenger -
side of both the Escape and Outlander Sport failed to
deploy, however the
airbags did
deploy on the driver's
side in both vehicles.
The
side curtain
airbag deployed with sufficient coverage to protect the head from contact with
side structure and outside objects.
In both tests, the
side curtain
airbag deployed but does not have sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with forward
side structure and outside objects.
There are also new standard safety features, including an industry - first front - center
airbag that
deploys during a
side - impact crash to keep font seat occupants safe from one another during impact.