TRW Vehicle Safety Systems has introduced an Active Head Restraint (AHR) system that it said is lighter, less complicated, and uses fewer components than competing systems. The AHR is independent of ...
Most drivers treat the padded piece behind their head as an afterthought, a comfort feature that happens to be there if they feel like leaning back. Seat engineers see something very different: a ...
A reactive head restraint and car seat system designed to reduce whiplash in rear-end vehicle collisions has been unveiled by British engineers. The unique concept has been brought to life using ...
To avoid pain associated with whiplash injury, safety considerations in cars could go beyond seat belts and airbags to examine the position of the driver and passenger head restraints, according to ...
In the second generation of its electronically activated head restraints, Grammer AG–Automotive has replaced the gas generator cartridge previously used as a deployment device with an electromagnetic ...
A newly filed patent (Publication Number: US20240034211A1) describes a head restraint for a vehicle seat that includes a head support, a head restraint mounting assembly with a first mounting stem for ...
The S60 is an aging sports sedan by any measure, entering the seventh year of its current generation for 2017. But it has one timeless — and simple — trick other automakers should adopt. Like most ...
The risk of a fatal traffic crash worries many motorists, but statistics show that an accident is more likely to result in a garden-variety whiplash--not fatal, but apt to cause pain for days, even ...
According to the agency, the Bronco’s head restraints fail to provide good protection against whiplash injuries. The SUV was also ineligible for award status because IIHS says its headlights provide ...
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