| Airbags have been all made available for many | | | | this goes true for airbags as well. There are |
| vehicles for a long time running. In fact, the United | | | | actually various types of airbags so as to provide |
| States government has made sure that these | | | | proper and enough protection to a vehicle's |
| would be made standard for vehicles. This has | | | | passengers during crashes. There are front side |
| become reality for in July 11, 1984, the US | | | | airbags, front airbags, passenger side airbags, and |
| government has already required all cars to | | | | even airbags located somewhere on the steering |
| airbags for the driver's side at least. Come 1998, | | | | wheel to assist in keeping the driver in place and |
| it was later on mandated that all vehicles should | | | | not being thrown off the windshield. |
| contain airbags in the front end of the vehicle. | | | | In fact, it could be deduced that airbags are |
| Insurance agencies and companies have come up | | | | actually supplements to the safety belt system. |
| with results that drivers and passengers who | | | | What it does is it reduces the chance that the |
| would like to have greater protection during | | | | passenger's or the driver's head and upper body |
| crashes would benefit greatly from side airbags. In | | | | will strike a part of the vehicle's interior. Serious |
| fact, this is just a recent study and was reported | | | | injury is also reduced because these airbags |
| only last April 15, 2006. The Insurance Institute | | | | actually distribute crash forces evenly across the |
| for Highway Safety (IIHS) has also found that, | | | | body of the passenger. To support this claim, |
| indeed, these side airbags have been beneficial and | | | | there is a recent study that concluded that there |
| really helpful during side impact crashes. | | | | are already some 6000 lives already saved and |
| Some of the tests conducted by the IIHS with | | | | kept safe because of the use of airbags. |
| regards to side impact crashes showed that | | | | Volkswagen vehicles also contain and come with |
| majority of vehicles that do not hold such a | | | | these airbags. In fact, Volkswagen also assures its |
| safety feature suffered from dislodged seats, or | | | | customers and patrons worldwide that their |
| had seats that separated from the floor. Just | | | | vehicle would provide enough protection during |
| imagine riding in a vehicle that would have | | | | crashes. However, the company maintains that |
| dislodged seats because of a side impact crash. | | | | keeping a Volkswagen in tiptop shape would assist |
| However, thanks to the side airbags, safety of | | | | greatly in keeping its passengers safe. If there is |
| the passengers were greatly increased. | | | | a need for Volkswagen parts, Auto Parts |
| Of course, airbags should not be considered as a | | | | Discount is one of the trusted company that |
| replacement to seatbelts. Seatbelts also serve | | | | offers quality Volkswagen parts as well as |
| their own unique purpose in providing safety. And | | | | Volkswagen accessories. |