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Knowing your vehicle
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Air bag non-inflation conditions
• Air bags may not inflate in rear col- • Front air bags may not inflate in
lisions, because occupants are
moved backward by the force of
the impact. In this case, the air
bags do not provide proper protec-
tion.
side impact collision, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus front air bag
deployment does not provide prop-
er protection.
• In collisions, the vehicle seat belts
are sufficient to protect the vehicle
occupants and the air bags may
not deploy. In some cases, deploy-
ing air bags in low-speed collisions
can cause a secondary impact to
the occupants (light abrasions,
cuts, burns, etc.), or loss of vehicle
control.
However, side or curtain air bags (if
equipped) may inflate depending
on the intensity, vehicle speed and
angles of impact.
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