frontal airbag
Forward crash cushion
A frontal airbag is a vehicle safety device that inflates from the steering wheel or dashboard during a collision, cushioning occupants from impact with hard surfaces.
Most cars have had them standard since the 1990s.
Distinguished from side airbags, which deploy from doors or seats to protect against lateral impacts.
- car crashVehicular collision incident
- crashSudden violent impact
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- side impactCollision from the flank
- crash test dummyImpact simulation figure
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