Curtain and Side Airbags
To protect the driver and passenger in side impact crashes, airbags can now come out of the door, the side of the seat, or above the windows on the roof (often called curtain airbags). These airbags are design to protect the side of your body, including the chest, head and pelvis in the event of a side impact collision. You can check your owner’s manual or look for labels on the side of your seat or roof to see if your vehicle has these side airbags.
Side and curtain airbags are smaller than the frontal ones and inflate with a fraction of the force that the frontal ones do. Even though they can prevent injuries to adults involved in side collisions, these airbags can cause danger to children who aren’t restrained properly or if they are leaning on the door. Even though they deploy with less force than frontal airbags, if a child’s head is too close to the bag, they could be injured.
If your vehicle is equipped with side or curtain airbags:
* Tell your child not to rest or lean on the area where the airbag is stored. Unless the manufacturer says it is safe, don’t sit your child next to an active side airbag.
* Kids traveling in age-appropriate child restraints will be out of the path of the airbag, putting them at less risk of a serious injury.
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