Kia Develops Multi-Collision Air Bag

Jan. 22, 2019
Kia has announced the development and future commercialization of what's believed to be the world's first multi-collision air bag system.

Jan. 22, 2019—Kia Motors Corporation, as part of the Hyundai Motor Group, announced the development and future commercialization of the world's first multi-collision air bag system, reported The Citizen.

Current air bag systems do not offer secondary protection when the initial impact is insufficient to cause them to deploy, according to the report. However, the multi-collision air bag system allows air bags to deploy effectively upon a secondary impact by calibrating the status of the vehicle and the occupants.

By recalibrating the collision intensity required for deployment, the air bag system responds more promptly during the secondary impact, thereby improving the safety of multi-collision vehicle occupants.

The leading type of multi-collision accidents involved cars crossing over the center line (30.8 percent), followed by collisions caused by a sudden stop at highway tollgates (13.5 percent), highway median strip collisions (8.0 percent), and sideswiping and collision with trees and electric poles (4.0 percent).

Sponsored Recommendations

Best Body Shop and the 360-Degree-Concept

Spanesi ‘360-Degree-Concept’ Enables Kansas Body Shop to Complete High-Quality Repairs

How Fender Bender Operator of the Year, Morrow Collision Center, Achieves Their Spot-On Measurements

Learn how Fender Bender Operator of the Year, Morrison Collision Center, equipped their new collision facility with “sleek and modern” equipment and tools from Spanesi Americas...

ADAS Applications: What They Are & What They Do

Learn how ADAS utilizes sensors such as radar, sonar, lidar and cameras to perceive the world around the vehicle, and either provide critical information to the driver or take...

Coach Works implements the Spanesi Touch system

Coach Works Uses Spanesi Equipment to Ensure a Safe and Proper Repair for Customers