The 2014 Ford Fusion and Mondeo will be the first vehicles in their class to offer rear inflatable safety belts. Ford pioneered the technology a few years back on the 2011 Ford Explorer, and later introduced it on the Flex, Taurus and Lincoln MKT and MKZ. The only other car to feature this tech is nothing less than the latest W222 Mercedes S-Class!
Rear inflatable safety belts combine the attributes of safety belts and airbags, designed to help reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear-seat passengers. It uses tubular airbags contained within the rear seat belts that inflate with compressed gas when necessary.
During a crash, the inflatable belt helps distribute crash forces across a bigger contact patch on the passenger’s torso. Spreading the impact over a larger area helps reduce pressure on the passenger’s chest, and helps control head and neck motion. In everyday use, it operates like conventional belts, and is compatible with child car seats and boosters.
The new safety tech is now available on the American-market 2014 Ford Fusion, and will readily be offered in Australia when the new Mondeo arrives there late next year. No word yet on when we’ll be getting the new D-segment car here in Malaysia, or whether it’ll have rear inflatable safety belts when it does. Here’s hoping.
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I think Ford is really stepping up the game worldwide. It seems that in every market, their cars have really good tech and safety. Good job.
whilst many Malaysian still reluctant to wear even normal seat belt resulting people thrown out of cars during accident…
The usual reasoning i hear from these people is that wearing a seatbelt is uncomfortable.
I guess being thrown out of the car in a collision is more “comfortable” for them then…
i thought only new S class have this inflatable belts. now ford will introduce in their cars..good move.
Malaysian S Class has inflatable seat belts?
Seemingly good innovation. Why didn’t Volvo?
Reminds me of the rather uncomfortable airbag equipped Cathay Pacific seatbelts in their then new 777 fleet.
Wow. Well done to Ford. This should be a start for these new technologies being available beyond the premium cars and brands. Hopefully it will reach our national cars soon.
Ford is a very good car and I almost got a ford focus but after hearing all the bad after sales and service I back off on buying a ford car
Probably you have not heard from those happy owners who are enjoying their rides.
I would buy the new mondeo when it comes and if I could afford it then. here hoping we get the tech and the mechanics who are able to fix and service our new fords. what’s with this bad after sales I gear so much? is Sdac reading this blog?
I would buy the new mondeo when it comes and if I could afford it then. here hoping we get the tech and the mechanics who are able to fix and service our new fords. what’s with this bad after sales I gear so much? wonder if Sdac reading this blog?
hope they are