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GENERAL SAFETY
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AIRBAGS Deployment Condi-
tions
When the front airbags should not
deploy?
Minor frontal collision
: Seat belt (if
fastened) offers adequate occupant pro-
tection in low severity collisions. The air-
bags are deployed only when there is a
collision severe enough to trigger the air-
bags. Deployment of frontal airbags is
not beneficial in low severity collisions.
Side collision:
During a side collision,
occupants tend to move sideways.
Therefore, deploying frontal airbags in
such situations will not benefit the occu-
pants.
Rear collision:
During a rear collision,
occupants tend to move (rearwards)
away from frontal airbags. Therefore, de-
ploying frontal airbags in such situations
will not benefit the occupant protection.
Head
restraints and seat belts (if fas-
tened) provide occupant protection dur-
ing a rear collision.
Rollover collision:
During a rollover
collision, occupants not wearing seat-
belts may float inside the passenger
compartment. This will increase the risk
of injuries and may prove to be fatal.
Wearing seat belts provide highly effec-
tive occupant protection during rollover
collision. Front airbags are not designed
to deploy in a rollover as frontal airbags
cannot offer any protection in rollover
collision.
When do front airbags deploy with
minor or no visible vehicle damage
to the car?
The airbags are triggered only when
there is a collision severe enough to trig-
ger the airbags. The extent of vehicle
damage is not always the correct indica-
tor for airbag deployment. In some ex-
treme/rare conditions of rough road
driving or running into a curb or hitting
other fixed objects, the airbags may de-
ploy depending upon the severity of col-
lision. In some of these cases, the dam-
age to the vehicle may be minor or not
be readily visible.
Why front airbags do not deploy,
even with exterior visible vehicle
damage to the car?
The airbags are triggered only when
there is a collision severe enough to
trigger the airbags. The amount of visi-
ble vehicle damage is not always the
correct indicator for airbag deployment.
Some collisions can result in visible
damage but with no airbag deployment,
because the airbags would not have
been needed or would not have pro-
vided protection even if they had de-
ployed. Seat belts, if fastened, offer ad-
equate occupant protection in such
cases.