Most cars these days, used and brand new, come with the usual airbags. But along that line comes the possibility of some cars that may be overlooking this feature, either on purpose or perhaps because potential car owners choose to pass on them to save on car purchase cost.

But if this report is any indication, car buyers may want to reconsider passing on airbags. Their lives may depend on it.

A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finds that nearly one in five fatal accidents involve cars that have missing air bags. This problem endangers the lives of used car buyers, current owners and innocent passengers.

Industry experts estimate that as many as 1 out of 25 previously deployed air bags are not properly replaced. Carfax urges drivers that have had their car’s air bags replaced to make sure all air bags are functioning properly. In addition, anyone shopping for a used car should have an ASE-certified mechanic or body shop inspect the air bag system prior to purchase.

So if you know better, check out the airbag features of your next car. Your life may depend on it.

(Source) PR Canada

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Don’t let the impressive outer designs fool you. They may capture the eye of car buyers but they are also looking for actual safety provisions that new fleet models come with. And as far as the 2009 F150 is concerned, their new K-Bag feature is certainly a big boost to the popularity if this ever popular truck from Ford Motors.

The F-150 earned an IIHS “Top Safety Pick” last November and quadruple | 5-star government crash test ratings in January — making it the only full-size pickup to achieve both top crash-test ratings. Combined with the most standard safety features in the segment, the F-150 is America’s safest full-size pickup.

Among the truck’s unmatched list of advanced standard safety features is its patented “K-bag” technology, a new front seat-mounted dual-chamber side air bag named for its unique shape, which is designed to help protect the rib cage from excessive crash forces during a side impact. This air bag is supported with a state-of-the-art side crash sensing system that uses pressure pulses from the impact to deploy the air bag 30 percent faster than a conventional system.

(Source) Press

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