Black plate (82,1)
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Rear-ending or running under a truck's
tail gate may not provide the stopping
force necessary for air bag deployment.
Non-activation of front air bags
Front air bags will not normally inflate in
the following cases:
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Collision from the rear.
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Impact to the side, but it may deploy
the side air bags.
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Vehicle roll-over, may deploy the side
air bags but not the front air bags.
Side air bag activation
Greater than moderate impact to one side
of the vehicle (driver or passenger side
areas) will cause a side air bag on that side
to inflate, but it will not normally deploy
the front air bags.
Limitations to side air bag activation
Depending on the severity of impact, a
side air bag may not inflate in the
following cases:
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Frontal offset impact may not provide
enough side impact to deploy the side
air bags.
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Side impacts involving trees or poles
can cause severe cosmetic damage but
may not have enough impact force to
activate the side air bags.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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