Head - on collisions with a truck are probably more devastating than a rear - end collision even
with air bag deployment because of the sheer weight and size differential.
Not exact matches
An
air -
bag deployment triggers a call to OnStar emergency personnel
with vehicle - location information.
Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash, necessitating
deployment of the passenger's frontal
air bag, the inflator could rupture
with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
A new Trail Teams package bundles off - road equipment into a single option.2010 Toyota Land Cruiser: A new «Safety Connect» telematics system alerts emergency responders in the event of
air bag deployment and the navigation system has been enhanced
with XM NavTraffic.
Dual - stage frontal
air bags with GM Passenger Sensing System: The system works
with the front passenger seat and differentiates between adults — 5 th percentile females and larger — and small children or child seats to adjust
air bag deployment, which can help reduce the risk of
air bag - induced injuries.
New features include roof - mounted head curtain side
air bags with rollover protection for all seating rows and front - seat safety belt pretensioners that are linked to the vehicle's sensing system to provide segment - exclusive
deployment in rear - end crashes.
Concern: In the event of a crash necessitating
deployment of the front passenger's frontal
air bag, the inflator could rupture
with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating
deployment of the driver's frontal
air bag, the inflator could rupture
with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Standard StabiliTrak stability control system
with rollover mitigation technology Standard dual - stage driver's front
air bag Standard dual - stage outboard - front passenger
air bag with Passenger Sensing System Available roof - mounted head curtain side
air bags for both seating rows Standard front seat safety belt pretensioners
with rear impact
deployment capability Standard tire pressure monitoring system Available rain - sensing wiper system Available Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist that can detect certain stationary objects in the rearward path of the vehicle and send an audible warning sound and display via three LEDs on the right D - pillar Available rearview camera system designed to provide the driver
with a view of people or objects in the rearward path of the vehicle Standard pull - up / push - down power window switches
Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating
deployment of the driver side frontal
air bag, the inflator could rupture
with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring vehicle occupants.
The error code associated
with the warning may temporarily disable side
air bag and seat belt pretensioner **
deployment for that ignition cycle, which would then be unavailable in the event of a vehicle rollover.
There are also front seat safety belt load limiters and pre-tensioners to go
with a Front Passenger Detection System that suppresses
air bag deployment if a child or person of small stature is sensed sitting on the passenger seat.
712 model year 2014 Chevrolet Corvettes
with optional Competition Sport Seats, because an unbelted child and door trim may block the passenger seat side
air bag vent in a
deployment.
Concern: In the event of a crash necessitating
deployment of the driver's frontal
air bag, the inflator could rupture
with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The CLA will also offer all - wheel drive and a suite of safety features including drowsiness - detection, radar - based collision - prevention assist and a full array of
air bags,
with those up front featuring adaptive
deployment.
On vehicles equipped
with side
air bags, the front passenger's seat has a side
air bag cutoff system that will prevent the side
air bag from deploying if a child (or a small - statured adult) is leaning into the side
air bag deployment path
If the vehicle is driven
with the key stuck in the «start» position, and the vehicle experiences a significant jarring event or the vehicle's interior temperature cools, the ignition lock cylinder could move out of the «start» position, rotate past the «run» position, and move into the «accessory» position, leading to loss of power steering assist, power brakes and potentially
air bag deployment in certain crashes.
Concern: The affected vehicles are equipped
with side curtain
air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating
deployment of the side curtain
air bags, the incorrect A-pillar interior cover may adversely affect the performance of the side curtain
air bags increasing the risk of occupant injury during a motor vehicle crash.
According to a General Motors press release, the recent recalls were made to address problems
with the seat belts separating and
air bag deployment.