Tag Archives: Airbags

2016 Kia Sorento Body Structure

The 2016 Sorento body structure is made of 53% advanced high-strength steel, as well as advanced airbags and seat-belt systems.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Airbags

Mercedes-Benz Extrication Rescue

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has a few airbags to protect the occupants. It has an advanced system of 9 air bags offers 11-way occupant protection.

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2015 Cadillac Escalade Body Structure

2015 Cadillac Escalade Body Structure

The 2015 Cadillac Escalade body structure  has a fully boxed frame composed of more than 75 percent high-strength steel.  The safety cage constructed using ultra-high-strength steel alloys.  Like most luxury vehicles, the Escalade has acoustic front glass which means laminated glass. ...

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2015 Ford Transit Side-Curtain Airbag (5-Row Airbag)

One question I’m asked often is what vehicle has the largest airbag. While the 2015 Ford Transit has a Side-Curtain Airbag! Just how big you ask? The airbag measures about 15 feet long and 3 feet tall, with the ability ...

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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Safety Systems

Tahoe Safety System Extrication Training

The 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe has a reinforced safety cage with high-strength steel in the A- and B-pillars and roof rails and added roof reinforcements help improve safety in potential rollover collisions. General Motors put the industry first center airbag in ...

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2015 Audi S1 Sportback Body Structure

Extrication

Extrication Training The 2015 Audi S1 Sportback body structure makes use of extensive amounts of high-strength (including ultra-high, hot-stamped) steels, as well as aluminum.  The mostly aluminum shell with hot stamped, high-strength steel forming floors and bulkhead is really nothing new ...

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2014 Jeep Cherokee Body Structure

2014 Jeep Cherokee Extrication

Here is a look at the 2014 Jeep Cherokee body structure and airbag stored gas inflator locations.  The Crash Recovery System screenshot shows the locations of the inflators.

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