Assessment of Injury Risk to Children From Side Airbags

Suzanne Tylko; Dainius J. Dalmotas

doi:10.4271/2000-01-SC02

2000-11-01

Assessment of Injury Risk to Children From Side Airbags 2000-01-SC02

Static out-of-position tests were performed to identify the potential for injury as a function of position, airbag type and vehicle seat characteristics. Seat and door mounted airbags, head curtains and head tubes were evaluated.

Out-of-position testing was carried out with the Hybrid III 3 year old, 6 year old and the TNO Q3 3 year old child dummies.

In-position tests and a dynamic test were conducted to monitor child seat and airbag interactions and to confirm that properly restrained children would not be exposed to undue risk from a deploying side airbag.

Results of the out-of-position testing suggest that current side airbag designs may cause serious and/or fatal neck and chest injuries. In-position static testing with child seats suggested a potential for intrusion into the child occupant space leading to structural damage of the car seat.

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Assessment of Injury Risk to Children From Side Airbags 2000-01-SC02

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