Field performance of volkswagen automatic restraint system (progress report).

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States, J.D. Rosenau, W. & Welkey, G.M.
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Abstract

THIS PAPER CONTAINS THE OBSERVED PERFORMANCE OF THE VW-RA IN THE FIELD, WITH RESPECT TO MITIGATION OF INJURIES DEMONSTRATED THROUGH STATISTICAL AND NARRATIVE DATA. THE PAPER REINTRODUCES THE CONSTITUENT COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM: SEAT, SENSOR/RETRACTOR MECHANISM WITH ITS ATTACHMENTS TO THE SEAT FRAME, THE BELT ITSELF, KNEE BOLSTER AND THE TOTAL VEHICLE CRASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THOSE COMPONENT CHANGES MADE IN THE VW-RA SINCE THE PRESENTATION OF THE PRIOR DATA REVIEW. SUPPORTIVE DATA INCLUDE RESULTS OF 234 REAL-WORLD ACCIDENTS.(A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.

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C 51614 (In: B 23221 [electronic version only]) /84 /91 / IRRD 802887
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In: Ninth International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles held at Kyoto, Japan, November 1-4 1982, p. 720-725

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