| An airbag is a safety device used in automobiles. | | | | to protect the driver and passengers. There are |
| Previously, people around the world relied on the | | | | three parts to the air bag -- the bag, the crash |
| safety provided by seat belts. Car manufacturers | | | | sensors and the inflators. It is made of a thin |
| have advanced to the new technology of air | | | | nylon material. The vehicles may also have side |
| bags. Air bags provide drivers and passengers | | | | panel air bags or seat air bags installed. The crash |
| with another safety measure in the event of a | | | | sensors send the signal to the air bag, when a |
| crash. The first air bag was installed in 1980. | | | | serious crash occurs. The inflators ignite a solid |
| Studies reveal that the risk of dying in an auto | | | | propellant that burns quickly. It creates a large |
| crash has been reduced by nearly 30 percent | | | | volume of gas to inflate the bag. This gas is |
| since the inclusion of air bags.The main purpose of | | | | harmless and the bags inflate instantly.Air bags |
| an air bag is to protect passengers in the | | | | help saving human lives, but they do not eliminate |
| automobile in case of a crash. These air bags help | | | | the need of seat belts. It is recommended that |
| to keep damage to a minimum. Air bags are | | | | people use these safety devices while driving. The |
| gas-inflated cushions that are rapidly discharged | | | | number of auto accidents is growing on account |
| from hidden compartments. These compartments | | | | of non-adherence to the safety measures. It is |
| are hidden in steering columns, dash boards, roof | | | | important to be aware of the safety devices |
| rails, doors and seats. The air bags hyper-inflate | | | | fitted in the vehicle, before making a purchase. |