It’s titled “blanket airbag with integrated seatbelt system” and lists Chin Hsu-Lin, Yi-pen Cheng, Scott D. Thomas, Gary L. Jones, and Paul E. Krajewski as the inventors. The patent applicat ...

GM has filed a patent application for a device described as a “Thorax And Thigh Airbag System For Reclined Passengers.” The new system described in the patent is intended to keep reclining ...

If the sensors detect a small person in the seat, the system switches the airbag off. In the recalled vehicles, the sensors are faulty and could deactivate the airbag even if an adult is sitting ...

Volkswagen is recalling 143,000 of its big Atlas SUVs in the US because a faulty sensor on the front passenger side can switch the airbag system off under certain conditions. Until the issue can ...

Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system. Now, it’s looking to push that capability even ...

The “bag in roof” airbag system deploys one airbag from the roof, protecting both driver and passenger, thus eliminating the need for a passenger-side airbag (usually found in the instrument ...