What tips should be followed when driving a vehicle with air bags?
Air bags reduce the chance that your upper body or head will strike the vehicle’s interior during a crash. To avoid an air-bag-related injury, make sure you are properly seated and remember—air bags are designed to work with seat belts, not replace them. And children under 13 should sit in the back seat.
What is the proper way to carry an airbag?
Always carry the airbag module with the trim cover facing away from you. Never attempt to repair or modify airbag modules. If work is required on an airbag module, eg testing, it must be mounted securely on a bench or jig which allows sufficient space for the bag to inflate freely should it be triggered accidentally.
What happens when an airbag deploys on the passenger side?
On the passenger side, an airbag rips through the dashboard when it deploys. On a side impact, an airbag may tear through the seat cover on its way out. And side curtain airbags destroy the headliner. These make collision repair costs increase substantially.
Do you need to replace a deployed airbag?
Airbags need to replaced. Any airbags that have deployed must be replaced with new ones. Wiring and connectors must be inspected to make sure they aren’t damaged.
Where is the air bag on the left side of the car?
Many airbags are deployed from the inner side of the opposite seat (the left side of the right passenger seat, and the right side of the left side driver’s seat). Put the seat covers over the car seats. Mark on the cover (with the marker) the area where the airbag is deployed and remove the covers.
Where are the airbags on a car sold?
Although most earlier passenger airbags included the cover there are many new variations where the airbag is underneath the dash and is not sold with the cover. The passenger airbag comes in many styles.
How are passenger side air bags reduce the risk of death?
Passenger-side air bags reduce the overall fatality risk of car passengers age 13 and older by a statistically significant 13.5 percent. It is estimated that an additional 88 right front passengers ages 13 and older would have died from 1986 to 1995 if passenger cars or light trucks had not been equipped with passenger-side air bags.
Where are the airbags located on a car?
Passenger Side Airbag: The passenger airbag is located underneath or is part of the passenger dashboard. Older models are usually single-stage and newer models are dual-stage. Although most earlier passenger airbags included the cover there are many new variations where the airbag is underneath the dash and is not sold with the cover.
When do you turn off the passenger airbag?
If a driver does get a switch, it should be used to turn off the passenger airbag only when an infant or child must ride in front. It should be noted that vehicles without rear seats are required to have an on/off switch installed for the passenger airbag; this includes some pickup trucks and some small cars.
Can a child ride in the front seat with an airbag?
Rear-facing infant seats should never be placed in the front passenger seat with an airbag. Infants with medical conditions that require constant observation may need to ride in the front, and then an passenger airbag switch would be needed.