Can You Put Airbags in an Old Car? Airbags are an important safety feature in
modern cars,but airbag systems were not installed in cars before the 1980s.
Older cars were not designed to carry airbags. Unfortunately,you cannot put them
in such cars. History It was not until 1998 that legislation required new cars
to have front airbags for drivers and passengers launch
cresetter ii,according to CarInsurance.com. Lighter trucks,vans and SUVs
were required to have them starting in 1999. Airbag systems are designed to
prevent or minimize injuries by cushioning the impact between occupants of the
car and the vehicle interior. Airbag Systems Airbags are one component of an
integrated system that determines if an impact is serious enough to deploy the
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viii. The airbag system consists of crash sensors and bag inflators,as well
as the bags themselves. Airbag design and location vary among cars,according to
BusinessWeek.com. Specificity If airbags are put in older cars or cars they were
not designed for,the system will be compromised and will not function correctly.
This means the bags may not deploy at all,or will not deploy properly. Because
airbag systems are such an important safety feature,only trained technicians
should service or repair them.
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