What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover and deploy. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module. Frontal airbag modules are located inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with seat-mounted side impact airbags, there are airbags modules in the side of the front seatbacks closest to the door. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows that have occupant seating positions.
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Infants and Young Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other
children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler
changes the need, for everyone, to use safety ...
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
WARNING
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the child restraint
will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be
seriously injured or k ...
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
For vehicles with the Antilock Brake System (ABS), this light comes on
briefly when the engine is started.
If the light does not come on, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn if
there is ...






