Frankfurt - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) , or U.S. highway safety agency , far - away days have been giving advice to car manufacturers to add completion of passive safety for the lower deaths and injuries in a collision . One is beltbag or airbags seat belt .
Beltbag same function with air bags that are currently used, inflate when the car had an impact. The difference is, these airbags together with safety belts .
The emergence of the idea of making " beltbag " because based on experience , safety belts could potentially destroy ribs and abdomen when holding weights penumpang.Nah , with an air bag , the pressure on the chest softer .
The first car manufacturer to introduce seat belts that could inflate the Ford Explorer was 2010 ago . At Ford , the high pressure air from the cylinder under the seat channeled through special pipes that fill the pockets on the seat belt . But the new Ford offer it as optional .
Mercedes - Benz also follow the steps Ford , but is designed specifically for rear passengers and named beltbag . German luxury car manufacturer said , immediately use the S - Class ) . In contrast to Ford , beltbag used as standard equipment by Mercedes - Benz . Even the plan will also Patented .
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