Essential Safety Equipment; Limitations to Front Air Bag- Page 57

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Limitations to Front Air Bag
Activation

Depending on the severity of impact,
the front air bags may not inflate in the
following cases:

1. Impacts involving trees or poles

cause severe cosmetic damage but
may not have enough impact to acti-
vate the air bag.

2. Rear-ending or running under a

truck’s tail gate may not provide the
stopping force necessary for air bag
deployment.

3. Frontal offset impact to the vehicle

may not provide the stopping force
necessary for air bag deployment.

Essential Safety Equipment

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