Ford to Put Air Bags Into Back-Seat Belts of Suv

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › November 06, 2009

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DETROIT -- Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts.

Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which will hit the market next fall. Ford says it's the first automaker to mass produce the technology.

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Ford to Put Air Bags Into Back-Seat Belts of Suv

The belts have a cylindrical air bag that stretches from the buckle to the shoulder and fits inside a pocket sewn into the belt. The car se...

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