When did Volvo install airbags?
1999
In 1999, Volvo continued to lead the field by installing a new generation of airbags. These devices, now known in the industry as “smart airbags,” sense such things as body weight, speed at impact, and impact angle, to adjust the force of airbag deployment automatically.
Do all Volvos have side airbags?
History. SIPS was first introduced in 1991 for the Volvo 700, 900 and 850 series cars of model year 1992. It has been standard on every new Volvo since. The system consists of a mechanically activated side airbag that protects the front seat occupants torsos from hitting the cars interior.
Are Volvo airbags safe?
The airbag was not made by Takata, yet U.S. government documents show that the Volvos’ inflators behave much like the deadly Takata airbags when they explode, sending shrapnel across the passenger compartment. The Takata recall included at least 63 million cars in the U.S. and some 100 million worldwide, the AP notes.
When did Volvo Cars start using side airbags?
The airbag became later in the 90’s standard equipment in the Volvo 850. In 1994, Volvo Cars took the technology further by introducing a side airbag that is integrated in the backrest of the seat, ready to help protect the chest in a side impact.
Which is the first car to have an airbag?
Among the Volvo world firsts are both the seat-mounted side airbag and the Inflatable Curtain (IC). The airbag is a standard feature since several years, but in the early days both the technology and its reliability created intense debate. At that time, many of these anxieties were justified.
Where are the rear seat airbags located in a car?
Rear seat airbags are located in the back of the front seat and deploy with less force than traditional airbags. They are only partially inflated, unlike normal, full-powered airbags, so even if the airbags contact objects or child seats, they deflect instead of striking them.
When do front airbags deploy for unbelted occupants?
Typically, a front airbag will deploy for unbelted occupants when the crash is the equivalent of an impact into a rigid wall at 10-12 mph. Most airbags will deploy at a higher threshold — about 16 mph — for belted occupants because the belts alone are likely to provide adequate protection up to these moderate speeds.
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