GM introduces front center airbag

crunchierthanthou · Sep 29, 2011

It deploys from the right side of the driver's seat. It will be standard on 2013 models of the bigger crossovers (Traverse, Acadia, Enclave)

info here- http://blog.caranddriver.com/gm-int...ck-enclave-gmc-acadia-and-chevrolet-traverse/

video-

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch3EVotdhzg"]GM First Front Center Air Bag Crash test - YouTube[/ame]

eta: youtube doesn't seem to be embedding or playing correctly. There's a video here- http://news.consumerreports.org/car...nt-center-air-bag-for-crossover-vehicles.html

Pixels · Sep 29, 2011

From the text description, I thought it was an airbag for the front center seating position.

Then the first clip showed a ghost popping out of the seat, and I was all

It looks really good, though, now that I understand it.

crunchierthanthou · Sep 29, 2011

I don't think those vehicles have front row center seats. But yeah, it comes out between the front seats to provide side impact protection to the driver and front seat passenger.

Do you think the control would have fared any better if it, you know, had a left arm?