HONDA 2001 Passport - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 315)

If an automobile is badly damaged in a crash,
does this mean that the airbags should have
deployed?
Not necessarily. Someone who views vehicle
damage after a crash cannot accurately
determine whether or not the airbags should
have inflated. Actually, extensive damage to
crushable body parts usually indicates that the
car absorbed crash energy and reduced the
rate of deceleration to a level where the
airbags would not have been needed or
helpful.
Can airbags prevent all collision injuries?
Unfortunately, no safety system can provide
complete protection.
Airbags are designed to save your life
and reduce the severity of injuries to your
head and chest. But airbags cannot prevent all
injuries. During a severe frontal collision,
contacting an inflating airbag can result in
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