Many drivers and passengers feel more secure in automobiles today thanks to lighter car weight, better material and airbags. But occasionally airbags fail to deploy in serious accidents. This does not mean that the airbag was defective. There are many factors that determine if and when an airbag will deploy. Many times a thorough investigation of a car accident is required to determine whether the airbag was defective.
Airbag injuries can be rare, but they can occur when someone is too close or already directly in contact with the air bag when it deploys. Automobiles now have sensors both inside and outside the car that analyze data during a crash that make a decision about whether or not to deploy the vehicle’s airbags.
Reasons that airbags may not deploy include the item hit, the angle at which an item is hit, and if there was more than one item hit. Airbags are put in place to avoid serious injuries, but they may not work as intended. When they do not deploy as they should it may be by airbag malfunction.
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Tags: Auto Accidents, Car Accidents, crashworthiness
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