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Seat and seat belts
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The front airbags MAY NOT DEPLOY when…
With certain types of frontal collisions, the vehicle’s body
structure is designed to absorb the shock to help protect the
occupants from harm. (The vehicle body’s front area may
deform significantly as it absorbs the impact.) Under such cir-
cumstances, the front airbags may not deploy irrespective of
the deformation and damage to the vehicle body.
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in the illustra-
tion.
Because the front airbags do not protect the occupant in all
types of frontal collisions, be sure to always properly wear
your seat belts.
Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow objects
Vehicle slides under the rear body of a truck
Oblique frontal impacts