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Ford is introducing an all-new inflatable airbag restraint design that provides the front seat passenger with knee airbag protection while significantly reducing system size and weight, enabling a roomier interior for more comfort. The new airbag design, which will debut on the 2015 Mustang, raises the bar for passenger safety by providing inflatable restraint protection in a smaller, lighter package that also enables a roomier interior for more comfort.
In the initial application of this technology, an inflatable plastic bladder is integrated into the glovebox door and provides front passenger knee protection similar to a conventional knee airbag mounted under the instrument panel. Other applications for this unique and patented technology – which allows airbags to be placed in new locations inside the vehicle and provides more freedom to vehicle designers – are being considered.
Ford develops glovebox door-integrated front passenger knee airbag
In the initial application of this technology, an inflatable plastic bladder is integrated into the glovebox door and provides front passenger knee protection similar to a conventional knee airbag mounted under the instrument panel. Other applications for this unique and patented technology – which allows airbags to be placed in new locations inside the vehicle and provides more freedom to vehicle designers – are being considered.
Ford develops glovebox door-integrated front passenger knee airbag
