<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hyundai Motor
Group  ;has developed a new center side
airbag, further enhancing the safety of its vehicles. The airbag works to
separate the space between driver and passenger. The Group will roll out the
technology in upcoming vehicles. ;This is contained in a statement from the
global auto giant, made available to OpenLife.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This new,
additional airbag expands into the space between driver and passenger seats to
prevent head injuries of passengers in the front row. If there is no one in the
front passenger seat, the airbag will protect the driver from side collision
coming from the right side. The center side airbag is installed inside the
driver’s seat and will deploy once the impact is sensed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new center
side airbag is expected to diminish head injuries caused by passengers
colliding with each other by 80%. According to the European Automobile
Manufacturers’ Association’s statistics, the rate of secondary damage caused by
these kinds of collisions or from hitting interior materials is about 45%.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Group has
applied newly patented technology to maintain reliability but reduce the weight
and size of the airbag.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Airbag has an
internal component called tether which allows the airbag to maintain its form
and withstand the passenger’s weight. Hyundai Motor Group has developed a new
technology to simplify the design and reduce the weight of component produce an
airbag which is about 500g lighter than the competing products. Thanks to the
smaller size of the airbag, the Group’s design teams will have more flexibility
in the type of seat design they envision for future products.<br>
Upcoming Euro NCAP is expected to include side impact into its consideration
beginning year 2020 and Hyundai Motor Group’s airbag is expected to work
favorably in such evaluation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new center
side airbag builds on The Group’s already stellar safety reputation. Hyundai
vehicles have been awarded 5-Star Overall Safety Ratings by the NHTSA, as well
as 12 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards by the IIHS. Those vehicles include the Hyundai
Kona, Santa Fe, Tucson and NEXO.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The development
of center side airbag goes beyond adding an additional airbag,” said Hyock In
Kwon, research engineer from Crash Safety System Engineering Design Team of
Hyundai Motor Group. “We will continue striving to further improve passenger
safety by being ready for all kinds of accidents”</p>

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