Limitations to SRS Air Bag

In severe collisions such as those described previously in “SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria”, the applicable SRS air bag equipment will deploy. However, in some accidents,
the equipment may not deploy depending on the type of collision and its severity.

Limitations to front/near front collision detection:

The following illustrations are examples of front/near front collisions that


The following illustrations are examples of front/near front collisions that may not be
detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

Limitations to side collision detection:



The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be


The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as
severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

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