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Crashworthiness is one aspect of vehicle
safety (the other being accident avoidance equipment).
It deals with protecting drivers and passengers in the
event of a collision. Crashworthiness features include
seatbelts, air bags, roll bars, side impact bars, and
"crumple zones." Vehicles may be uncrashworthy
due to manufacturing defects (e.g. an air bag that does
not fully inflate) or design defects (e.g. a roll bar
that is not placed in an appropriate location). Vehicle
manufacturers are responsible for the crashworthiness
of their cars, trucks, and SUVs whether they are aware
of potential safety hazards or not.
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