TRW Automotive is revealing a new seat belt concept in collaboration with Rinspeed at the Geneva Motor Show. Instead of a seat belt buckle and tongue, the technology features a ‘webbing catcher‘ which enables semi-automatic buckling and unbuckling. The system is being introduced on the microMAX commuter vehicle concept designed to travel short distances in …
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Multi Collision Brake is a system that applies the brakes to prevent or mitigate a subsequent impact when a vehicle has been involved in a collision. If the airbag is fired in response to a primary collision, information is sent to the electronic stability control system to brake the vehicle. If the braking system is …
As of 2009, Euro NCAP only releases one overall star rating for each car tested with a maximum of five stars. This overall safety rating is composed of scores in four areas: adult protection, child protection, pedestrian protection, and safety assist. The overall score is calculated by weighing the four scores with respect to each …
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (TRW) is unveiling its adaptive side airbag. The airbags feature a ‘flexi adaptive vent’ which can help to enhance the protection of occupants according to different crash severities.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnfull/20121203/DE22788)With TRW’s new side airbag system, a tether mechanism inside the airbag can close the vent during a more severe crash where the intrusion …
