Field performance of Volkswagen automatic restraint system (progress report)

States, John D.; Rosenau, Wolfgang; Welkey, George M.

Affiliations

¹Rochester General Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, USA

²Volkswagenwerk AG, Wolfsburg, W. Germany

Abstract

This paper contains the observed performance of the VW-RA in the field, with respec 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.

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