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Mercedes-Benz - development of the first airbag

On October 23, 1971 Mercedes-Benz was granted a patent for a new system affording car occupants protection in an accident: the airbag. The development of this new safety feature had already been initiated at Mercedes-Benz five years beforehand, in 1966, and practical tests had been carried out since 1967. Encouraged by successful trials (including a total of 250 crash tests and around 2,500 trial runs on the crash sled), the Board of Management of the then Daimler-Benz AG resolved in 1974 to further develop the airbag to series maturity. At the Geneva International Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz finally presented the new safety system in the S-Class from the W 126 series; and as of July 1981 it was available as an optional extra – originally for the driver only – for this luxury sedan. No less than 2,636 S-Class buyers decided in favor of the airbag in the first year alone. In combination with a belt tensioner for the front passenger, it was originally priced at DM 1525.50 (or around 780 euros). These pioneering concepts would hardly be possible today without the master achievements of the engineers of yesteryear – and one such concept is the airbag. Since the patent was issued in 1971, the airbag has saved the lives of thousands of people involved in road accidents. #airbag #safety #mercedes #oldbenz video © Daimler AG Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/