Tesla makes some of the safest vehicles on the market today, but the owner's manual shows the Model 3 Highland does not come with knee airbags, at least in Europe. Instead, the refreshed Model 3 has a ...

Two months ago, BMW was informed by airbag supplier Joyson Safety Systems of an issue concerning a lot of front passenger knee airbags. More specifically, abnormal deployment was observed by JSS ...

Six airbags are now standard in almost all cars in Europe, and eight is not uncommon. An additional airbag could soon be added. And one for the feet. ZF Lifetec has developed the Active Heel Airbag.

Various BMW X5, X6, X7, and XM models are being recalled in the United States as they could be fitted with a front passenger knee airbag that was not produced to the correct specifications. The airbag ...

Autoliv has been granted a patent for a knee airbag device designed to restrain an occupant’s lower extremity by expanding below a vehicle’s instrument panel. The airbag includes specific portions to ...

A little under 2,000 BMW X5, X6, X7, and new XM SUV models are being recalled in the United States due to a knee airbag issue that could increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. A recall ...

Jeep is recalling approximately 100,000 of its newest models due to a software glitch that could turn off some of their airbags. The safety campaign includes the Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer and Grand ...

Ford says that a new knee airbag design fitted on the Mustang creates more room for front seat passengers. The company claims that the new airbag, integrated within the glove box lid instead of the ...

Car safety is a priority for automakers, so they are constantly introducing new features to make driving safer. This includes increasingly advanced technologies to help prevent accidents and overall ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

As automotive safety became more of a focus in the 1980s, airbags were introduced in passenger vehicles. Originally offered only for the driver, automakers eventually introduced front passenger ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 50,000 people have been saved by frontal airbags between 1987 and 2017. Today, these airbag systems are much more complex ...