Tag Archives: Vehicle Extrication

So what is different about the body structure in the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Greater use of aluminum and ultra-high-strength steel, advanced lightweight materials such as extruded and cast aluminum, diecast magnesium, metal-polymer hybrids.

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.

The 2015 Toyota Land Cruiser has 10 airbags which includes on large side curtain airbag.

Here's a quick look at the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox Body Structure. A screenshot from Moditech's Crash Recovery System shows airbag and batteries locations.

The need for cars to get more efficient and the desire of customers to have more equipment in their vehicles are conflicting goals. Cars with complex electrical systems, dozens of ECUs and all manner of interior gadgets put heavy load ...

Here is a look at the 2015 Volvo XC90 Body Structure and other safety features. To help keep the occupant space inside intact in a crash, the all-new XC90 has literally been made stronger in every sense. This is achieved ...

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. ...

The 2015 Ford Mustang has a different type of knee airbag on the passenger side. The bag is an injection-molded plastic bladder that’s sandwiched between the inner and outer glove box door panels. When the vehicle is in an accident, ...

The 2014 VW Touareg body structure is packed full of reinforced steel. Take a look at the screenshot from Moditech’s Crash Recovery System.

Checkout Weber Rescue's Tipps & Tricks on a method if the dash must be pushed away but there is no B-pillar or other abutment for attaching the rescue ram (including sill support) available.