Airbags

Ford and General motors started to test air bags

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Jan 1, 1980

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/the-evolution-of-the-airbag-cga.htm

The Carter Administration mandated that all cars must be manufactured with either automatic seat belts or air bags by model year 1984

Jan 1, 1977

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/the-evolution-of-the-airbag-cga.htm

"Commercial" Air Bags introduced

Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Jan 1, 1990

http://newman.richmond.edu:2370/eb/article-259056

Mercedes-Benz "S-class" is the first production car with driver side air bags

Jan 1, 1981

http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/car-safety-timeline.htm

Chrysler was the first company to make drivers side air bags standard

Jan 1, 1988

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/the-evolution-of-the-airbag-cga.htm

Ford installed air bags in 9 models

Jan 1, 1989

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/the-evolution-of-the-airbag-cga.htm

President George H.W. Bush mandated that all cars must have airbags by 1998 and trucks must have airbags by 1999.

Jan 1, 1991

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/the-evolution-of-the-airbag-cga.htm

All cars/ trucks sold in US must have driver and passenger air bag. (1999 for light weight trucks)

Jan 1, 1999

http://newman.richmond.edu:2370/eb/article-259056