Seats and Safety System

Why did my airbag not deploy in a collision?

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There are certain types of accidents in which the airbag will not deploy, including rear impacts, second or third impacts in multiple-impact accidents, and low-speed impacts. Vehicle damage indicates the absorption of collision energy, and is not an indicator of whether or not the airbag should have deployed.

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