{"id":34268,"date":"2021-10-13T01:33:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T01:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/?p=34268"},"modified":"2023-08-24T16:14:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:14:41","slug":"everything-to-know-airbag-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Airbag Deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you buy a car, you expect everything to be working the way it should. It is only right, especially when you consider the fact that car accidents, big or small, happen every sixty seconds each day. It\u2019s only natural then to want that reassurance of your safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Airbags exist to work with other elements of a car to protect passengers. However, there are some cases wherein airbags don\u2019t deploy during an accident. While it\u2019s easy to have an airbag module reset, the occurrence of a failed airbag deployment can still cause some people to worry and ask questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we will address those queries and try to shed some light on the issue of airbags failing to deploy during a car accident.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

How Does the Airbag System Work?<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before we get further into the discussion, the first thing we\u2019ll talk about is how an airbag system works, which is information you\u2019ll want to know if you\u2019re having your airbag module reset.<\/span><\/p>\n

An airbag module is also called an airbag electronic crash unit. It controls the airbag\u2019s deployment by storing crash data and exchanging information with your car\u2019s engine. There are sensors in this system that automatically react to impulsive force or the change in momentum. <\/span><\/p>\n

When these sensors are triggered, it causes the airbags to deploy. However, during low-impact crashes, like hitting a speed bump or running into a curb, the force usually isn\u2019t hard enough to trigger the sensors and release the airbag.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Didn\u2019t an Airbag Deploy during Impact?<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h2>\n

When you\u2019re dealing with a hard hit, but not anything severe, like a fender bender, your airbags may not deploy as well. This is because of the way airbag module sensors work. The sensors are limited to certain directions only, so they\u2019re dependent on the location of the airbag module installation.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, a frontal airbag wouldn\u2019t deploy in a side collision and vice versa. Similarly, if the force is coming from below or behind, like in a rear-ended crash, the impact may not trigger your airbag\u2019s deployment enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

With that being said, it doesn\u2019t mean your car isn\u2019t safe to drive anymore. Airbags are only part of a whole car system designed to protect you. Along with your doors, seat belts, and cabin area, the airbags are supplementary to ensure your utmost safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Wouldn\u2019t an Airbag Deploy during a Severe Crash?<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h2>\n

Faulty airbags are certainly not unheard of in severe crashes, which is always a horrifying thing to hear. If an airbag doesn\u2019t deploy during a severe collision, it could definitely be a case of faulty manufacturing. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, companies are more likely to contact you for a product recall if this were the case. If you don\u2019t know the state of your airbag module, it\u2019s always best to have it checked for abnormalities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h2>\n

Airbags are not the ultimate determinant of whether or not your car is safe to drive. At the end of the day, they are supplementary to ensuring your safety, and their failure to deploy could mean a number of things. <\/span><\/p>\n

As much as possible, what you want to do is to drive safely and avoid accidents, but we know that they happen when you least expect them, and there are only so many things you can control. If you\u2019ve dealt with an airbag deployment or its failure to do so, it\u2019s always best to take your car to a mechanic for an airbag module reprogramming.<\/span><\/p>\n

Safet Restore is the world\u2019s leading company in post-accident restorations specializing in seat belt repairs and <\/span>airbag module reprogramming in Westfield, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a>. Visit our website for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you buy a car, you expect everything to be working the way it should. It is only right, especially when you consider the fact that car accidents, big or small, happen every sixty seconds each day. It\u2019s only natural then to want that reassurance of your safety. Airbags exist…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[667,1150],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-airbag-modules-faq","category-sr-removal"],"yoast_head":"\nEverything You Need to Know About Airbag Deployment<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this article, we will address those queries and try to shed some light on the issue of airbags failing to deploy during a car accident.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow\" \/>\n<meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"bingbot\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Everything You Need to Know About Airbag Deployment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In this article, we will address those queries and try to shed some light on the issue of airbags failing to deploy during a car accident.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Safety Restore\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-10-13T01:33:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-24T16:14:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/airbag-2.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1778\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Safety Restore\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/\",\"sameAs\":[],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/logoc-1.svg\",\"caption\":\"Safety Restore\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Safety Restore\",\"description\":\"Airbag Reset & Seat Belt Replacement\/Repair\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/airbag-2.jpeg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1778,\"caption\":\"airbag\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/\",\"name\":\"Everything You Need to Know About Airbag Deployment\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-13T01:33:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-24T16:14:41+00:00\",\"description\":\"In this article, we will address those queries and try to shed some light on the issue of airbags failing to deploy during a car accident.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d626451ed96030155b7c38dbda2948ce\"},\"headline\":\"Everything You Need to Know About Airbag Deployment\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-13T01:33:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-24T16:14:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#webpage\"},\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#primaryimage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Airbag Modules FAQ,SR-Removal\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/everything-to-know-airbag-deployment\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d626451ed96030155b7c38dbda2948ce\",\"name\":\"Artem Martynyuk\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/78b2bd2931208418540957829b1d7c37a056b910a428cfb8ae33553eb5e86f4c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Artem Martynyuk\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34268"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34270,"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34268\/revisions\/34270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}