The objective of an airbag is to provide a cushion for the passengers’ bodies, preventing them from colliding directly with an object inside the vehicle like the steering wheel or dashboard. Believe it or not, a seemingly insignificant element like the airbag is one of the most critical safety features…
Despite the many innovations in the automobile industry, one stands above the rest when it comes to safety. Seat belts may just be the single most important invention as they completely transformed car safety for the better. In fact, seat belts dramatically reduce the risk of death as front passengers…
Aside from the seat belt, our car’s airbags are protection mechanisms that can save lives. Even in a sudden and high-impact accident, those safety measures increase the chances that passengers emerge with only minor injuries. Their importance cannot be underestimated, which is why near every vehicle in the world is…
If you drive a car or ride one daily, you must remember to put on your seat belt at all times, whether you’re sitting behind the wheel, in the front seat, or at the back. Since you never know when an accident on the road can occur that could affect…
Seatbelts in your vehicle are critical to the safety of all passengers. They are designed to keep passengers in place in light of an accident, spreading the force of a collision through the lap and the shoulder belt. As a result, the force of a crash is applied throughout the…
Even if there is no apparent deployment, airbag module checks should be performed as part of maintenance. After all, the indicator will stay on even if any other non-obvious deployment devices—such as the front and rear seat belts and headrests—have been activated. The appearance of an airbag warning light does…
Airbags are one of the most important safety features in your car. This is because they keep you safe and prevent grave injuries from occurring in case of an accident. Considering how vital they are to your safety, it’s best to do all you can to ensure that they are…
Imagine that you’re on your way to an out-of-town trip with your family when you suddenly notice an unfamiliar flashing of light in the instrument cluster. It looks like a stick figure with a seat belt on it with the letters SRS under it. You check in the rearview window…
It goes without saying that a vehicle’s seatbelts are essential components of its safety system. Having working seatbelts may mean the difference between life and death when it comes to vehicular accidents. Seatbelts may become faulty if they are worn or damaged in even the slightest way. If you suspect…
Despite statistics proving that seatbelts have been saving lives, many people still argue that, in some cases, they’re useless and can cause harm. This is true in the case where, initially, seat belts were only tested on dummies modeled after men. They weren’t tested on women-modeled dummies. This means that…
