0 a bag in a vehicle that automatically fills with air if the vehicle is involved in an accident, in order to protect the driver or a passenger from injury: --
A typical airbag is constructed of nylon coated with a rubber compound.
The research is in its early stages, and it is not yet clear whether airbags will prove a practical safety measure.
This included a review of published research on airbag testing and performance in the field.
The vehicle manufacturer is considered to be best placed to specify the airbag characteristics to complement the vehicle's other crash protection systems.
Airbags are not compulsory and there are no performance standards governing their performance.
There is also demand for an "airbag information campaign" to warn against transporting children in seats when the air bag is activated.
Airbag effectiveness on chest injury outcome in side impact crashes was not studied since there were no instances of side airbag deployment in the sample.
Airbag=steering wheel airbag fitted and deployed.
