Ford's Inflatable Safety Belts

Ford Motor Company is bringing to market the worlds first automotive inflatable seat belts, combining attributes of traditional seat belts and air bags to provide an added level of crash safety protection for rear seat occupants.
The advanced restraint system is designed to help reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear seat passengers, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to such injuries.
Ford will introduce inflatable rear seat belts on the next-generation Ford Explorer, which goes into production next year for the North American market. Over time, Ford plans to offer the technology in vehicles globally.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Ford
• safety
• belt
• inflatable
• seatbelt
• seat-belt
• child
• rear
• seat
• airbag
• airbags
• crash
• accident

[FlatheadVolkov]

Keep up the good work Ford!

[DevPack]

that's innovative

[mobopolo]

Great idea for the kids in boosters!! I wonder how it will work on a baby car seat, because you have to run the belt through the car seat? I've only ever used the center of the backseat for the baby, but not everyone knows this is the best place for the baby car seat. Still a very smart idea:)

[Intelpentium54321]

What will happen if you break really hard? will they deploy?

[jbkirkegaard]

What would happen when - and it will - gets stuck in the door....?

[daewooparts]

i would love to microwave one of those units :P

[daewooparts]

great,! another expensive part to replace after a collision. it will total the car if all the airbags and belts go off :P

[olliehudsonplante]

thats extremely smart

[Aeromoose]

That's a great idea!

Two big pluses: "it spreads the impact force over a larger area" and "is more comfortable than current seat belts which will encourage more seat belt use".

I'm more and more impressed with Ford.

[jennlucille]

Um, no...you are mistaken

[jennlucille]

Original!