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Honda enhances passenger-side safety with Autoliv's next-gen airbag

Honda said the airbag is particularly beneficial in angled frontal impacts, in which lateral collision forces can cause an occupant's head to rotate severely or slide off the airbag.
Honda said the airbag is particularly beneficial in angled frontal impacts, in which lateral collision forces can cause an occupant's head to rotate severely or slide off the airbag. (Honda)
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By:
Omari Gardner
August 23, 2019 03:00 PM

RAYMOND, Ohio — Beginning next year, Honda will roll out a next-generation passenger-side airbag designed to reduce the probability of injuries in a wider variety of frontal crashes.

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