Side Crash Protection

Advancements in Side Crash Protection System

During the last several years vehicles have been greatly improved to increase occupant safety in side impact collisions. The vehicle cabin has been reinforced at the roof, the B pillars and the side sills. In addition, the doors have been reinforced with beams to reduce door intrusion. The interior design has been improved for better energy absorption, especially in the areas where the occupant’s head may hit the trim. Airbag technology has expanded to side impact and rollover protection. Side airbag modules, head-side airbag modules and rollover head-side airbag modules are standard equipment on many vehicles and optional equipment on most vehicles in the N.A. and European markets. Takata’s quest for new potential and greater safety goes on.

R&D Technologies
Takata uses computational crash simulation technologies and dynamic crash test facilities for occupant protection system development. Sled test and full scale crash test facilities add to our ability to develop the best safety systems available. Takata R&D efforts are supported by these facilities and technologies as well as rooted in our long experience and know-how in occupant safety. Takata’s developments in side impact crash sensing and rollover sensing as well as new restraint techniques will lead to improvements in occupant safety during side impact collisions.

Systems for Crash Senarios
Protecting occupants during a side impact crash is a challenge for present technologies. Takata’s quest for faster crash detection methods have led to innovative technologies that meet the stringent requirement of detecting the type of impact, and in case of a side impact or rollover condition, inflate the airbag module before the intruding door hits the occupant or the occupant is ejected from the vehicle. Takata’s challenge and driving force is to continue to develop safety systems that provide protection in any type of crash scenario.