From the first airbag to ABS: Three landmarks that changed safety in the car

The inspiration for the King of Security was Volvo. The Swedish company first invented the « three -point » seat belt. This zone began to be offered in 1957 and was mandatory for all its models since 1959. You are pulling, clutching and … you are tied to life. This system has significantly restricted the serious injury in the event of an accident while responsible for reducing deaths to accidents with a conflict of conflict. It limits the risk of death or serious injury to a possible accident over 50%. To date, the three -point seat belt remains the most important safety system of each car.

Technology invades the cars. The first ABS car is making its appearance in the late 70’s.

The Mercedes S-Class W116 was the first model in 1978, with Bosch’s assistance, which brought the first production car to use an electronic wheel counterpart system on all four wheels.

In 1981 the ABS system also entered the professional vehicles. Since October 1992 ABS has been an element of basic equipment in all its passenger cars. An important development that again the Mercedes-Benz S600 brought the ESP system for the first time. This system essentially ensures that the car’s balance balance and when there is slip, the control unit commands the brake system to brake each wheel and there is no traction loss. The benefits for the security offered by this invention are perceived very soon.

The airbag in the car was first introduced in a car in December 1980. Specifically, Mercedes again offered the first generation of the S-Class airbags and safety belt pretensions. This security system was not available in all models in the series, but in a limited number of vehicles. The airbag has evolved and the result of the cooperation of Mercedes-Benz and Bosh. His success has resulted in being adopted by all companies around the world.