Ford Expands Use of Airbags in Seatbelts

Reported by IOL Motoring, Ford was currently conducting research at the Center for Research and Technology in Aachen, Germany to ensure the safety features in accordance with EU safety legislation.

Ford has developed a car seatbelt airbag in a number of years. These features are considered able to better protect the rear passengers.

Airbags are designed to provide maximum protection for rear passengers from the neck, head, neck and chest, not only in the elderly is also on children passengers. When a crash, seat belt will expand allowing the energy of the collision scattered 5 times more than regular seatbelts.

The first feature will be available on the Ford Mondeo, which will besold by mid next year as an option is priced at 250 Euros, or approximately Rp 3 million.

It is probable that these features will also be available on other Ford cars will be marketed in Europe to minimize car accident. Ford adds features air bags in the latest seatbelt is going to provide protection 5 times better than conventional types of seat belts.