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OAC3039033TU
OAC3039033TU
Just before impact, drivers often
brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehicle
causing it to “ride” under a vehicle
with a higher ground clearance. Air
bags may not inflate in this “under-
ride” situation because deceleration
forces that are detected by sensors
may be significantly reduced by such
“underride” collisions.
OHI038166
OHI038166
Front air bags may not inflate in roll-
over accidents because front air bag
deployment would not provide addi-
tional occupant protection.
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Information
• Vehicles equipped with rollover sen-
sor
The side and curtain air bags may
inflate in a rollover situation, when
it is detected by the rollover sensor.
• Vehicles not equipped with rollover
sensor
The side and/or curtain air bags
may inflate when the vehicle is
rolled over by a side impact colli-
sion, if the vehicle is equipped with
side and/or curtain air bags.
OAC3039034TU
OAC3039034TU
Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle
collides with objects such as utility
poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated and the colli-
sion energy is absorbed by the vehi-
cle structure.
