What
Will
You
See After
an
Air
Bag Inflates?
After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates,
so
quickly
that some people may not even realize the air bag
inflated. Some components of the air bag module
-
the
steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, the
instrument panel for the passenger’s bag
-
will be hot
for
a
short time. The parts of the bag that come into
contact with
you
may be warm, but not too hot to touch.
There will be some smoke and dust coming from the
vents
in
the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn’t
prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the
vehicle, nor
does
it
stop people from leaving the
vehicle.
air. This dust could cause breathing problems
for
people with a history of asthma or other
breathing trouble.
To
avoid this, everyone
in
the vehicle should get out as soon as
it
is
safe
to
do
so.
If
you have breathing problems but
can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag
inflates, then get fresh air by opening a
window or a door.
If
you experience breathing
problems following an air bag deployment, you
should seek medical attention.
In
many crashes severe enough to inflate the air bag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
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