airbags
Impact inflation protection
Airbags are safety devices in vehicles that inflate rapidly during a collision to cushion occupants.
They deploy from the steering wheel, dashboard, or side panels when sensors detect sudden deceleration: The airbags saved her life in the crash.
The term sometimes appears figuratively for any protective buffer against impact.
Means of transport
- crashSudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- sensorInput-detecting device
- steering wheelVehicle direction controller
dashboard · passenger · SRS · seatbelt · restraint · frontal · knee · occupant
Fill with gas
- triggerWhat initiates action
- sensorInput-detecting device
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- activationSetting into operation
sudden · burst · rapid · propellant · pyrotechnic · accelerometer · explosive · mechanism
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- forceStrength or compulsion
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
contact · deceleration · g-force · frontal · lateral · rollover · severity · threshold
Handheld defensive armor
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- absorbTake in fully
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
barrier · padding · lifesaving · injury prevention · whiplash · motorcyclist
Vehicle passenger restraints
- crash testControlled impact experiment
- NHTSAFederal auto safety regulator
- child seatSecured perch for youngsters
- boosterSomething that increases strength
LATCH · antilock brakes · stability control · crumple zones · safety standards · recall · malfunction · warning light
vehicle
Means of transport
steering wheel · dashboard · passenger · SRS · seatbelt · restraint · frontal · knee · occupant · supplemental
inflate
Fill with gas
activation · sudden · burst · rapid · propellant · pyrotechnic · accelerometer · explosive · mechanism · gas generator
collision
Forceful contact between objects
jolt · contact · deceleration · g-force · frontal · lateral · rollover · severity · threshold · absorption
shield
Handheld defensive armor
safeguard · barrier · padding · lifesaving · injury prevention · whiplash · motorcyclist
seatbelts
Vehicle passenger restraints
- crash testControlled impact experiment
- NHTSAFederal auto safety regulator
- child seatSecured perch for youngsters
booster · LATCH · antilock brakes · stability control · crumple zones · safety standards · recall · malfunction · warning light · inspection
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, alert, occupational safety, danger
- auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, steering wheel
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- protective gearhelmet, helmets, hard hat, hard hats, gloves
- safety & insurancecar insurance, auto insurance, life insurance, health insurance, liability
- safety equipmentlife jacket, safety glasses, lifeboat, smoke alarms, smoke alarm
airbagssteering column
Shaft bearing the wheel
dashboard · hazards · projectiles · windshield · metal frame