Essential Safety Equipment
I Limitations to Front Air Bag Activation
Depending on the severity ofimpacr, fte front air bags maynot inflate in the following casesi
aD Impacts involving trees orpoles cause severe cosmetic
damage but may nothave enough impacr to aciivate the air
bag
O Rear-ending or running under a truck's tail gate may notprovide the stopping force necessary for air bag
@ Frontal offset impactto the vehicle may not provide thesbpping tbrce necessary for airbag deployment.
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