the first airbag was put in a car during the 1970s.
the first airbag was put in a car during the 1970s.
when was the first airbag put in a car?
during the 1970s
the first commercial designs were introduced in passenger automobiles during the 1970s, with limited success, and actually caused some fatalities. broad commercial adoption of airbags occurred in many markets during the late 1980s and early 1990s with a driver airbag, and a front-passenger airbag, as well, on some cars, and many modern vehicles now include six or more units.









































section::::active vs. passive safety.
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in the early 1970s, general motors began offering cars equipped with airbags, initially in government fleet-purchased, metallic green 1973 chevrolet impala sedans. these chevys all had a 1974-style oldsmobile instrument panel, and a special steering wheel that contained the driver-side air bag. only one car from this original batch survives. gm's oldsmobile toronado was the first domestic u.s. vehicle to include a passenger airbag. general motors marketed its first airbag modules under the "air cushion restraint system" name, or acrs. the automaker discontinued the option for its 1977 model year, citing lack of consumer interest. ford and gm then spent years lobbying against air-bag requirements, claiming that the devices were unfeasible and inappropriate. chrysler made driver-side airbags standard on 1988–1989 models, but airbags did not become widespread in american cars until the early 1990s.
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