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The second driver-side and separate knee airbag was used in the Kia Sportage SUV and has been standard equipment since then. The airbag is located beneath the steering wheel. [84] [85] Deployed passenger knee airbag in a Toyota Tundra after a frontal collision test, the driver-side knee airbag was also deployed. Blue and yellow markings ...
The unfolding airbag can cause multiple superficial parallel lesions with its slapping action. [7] [8] Usually, irritant contact dermatitis affects the face, arms, and upper chest. It is characterized as purpuric aspects and erythema and swelling. Patients report stinging and burning feelings in the afflicted areas.
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
Stellantis has issued a statement asking customers to stop driving 2005 through 2010 Dodge Challenger, Charger, and Magnum and Chrysler 300 cars that haven't yet had their old Takata airbags replaced.
Airplane airbags are airbags that are located in the seat belts on some airplanes. They are designed to lessen the impact of crashes with minor injuries. Dependent on an airline's choice of installation, airplane airbags are most often installed in First class, Business class, Premium Economy, and Economy bulkhead/exit row seats.
A year later, Motorcycle News reported on the launch of airbag-equipped jeans by Mo’cycle. [18] But unlike the lateral airbags tested by Ducati in the PIONEERS study, these airbag-equipped jeans do not protect the lower leg and foot. Unfortunately, "the lower leg is damaged most frequently."
On January 30, 2013, Toyota announced a recall of one million vehicles in the US. The recall affects 752,000 MY 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix models. The recall concerns the airbag module, which can cause the airbag to inflate improperly. Toyota also announced a recall affecting 270,000 MY 2006-2012 Lexus IS models.
Lives saved by seat belts and airbags in the United States, 1991–2001. An analysis conducted in the United States in 1984 compared a variety of seat belt types alone and in combination with air bags. [1] The range of fatality reduction for front seat passengers was broad, from 20% to 55%, as was the range of major injury, from 25% to 60%. [1]