Air bags can save lives in frontal crashes, especially when used with seat belts. However, the power of a deploying air bag can also injure or kill people. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 6,856 lives have been saved by air bags, but 175 fatalities--primarily children and small women--have been attributed to the deployment of an air bag in relatively low-speed crashes as of April 2001. Concerned about these fatalities, the Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation in 1998 to require vehicle manufacturers to install advanced air bag systems. Advanced air bag systems tailor the deployment of the bags to the characteristics of the occupant and different levels of crash severity. On May 12, 2000, NHTSA issued a rule requiring vehicle manufacturers to install these systems in an increasing number of vehicles over several years beginning September 1, 2003.
Vehicle Safety: Technologies, Challenges, and Research and Development Expenditures for Advanced Air Bags
2001
46 pages
Report
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English
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