Assalamualaikum wbt n Greetings for readers. We can see the cronology of Safety Features that been innovated by Volvo since 1944 until 2010. The details of each safety features can be read on next post. ENJOY =)
Safety milestones
- 1944 Safety cage
- 1944 Laminated windscreen
- 1957 Anchor points for 2–point safety belts front
- 1958 Anchor points for 2–point safety belts rear
- 1959 3–point front safety belts standard
- 1964 First rearward–facing child safety seat prototype tested
- 1966 Crumple zones front and rear
- 1966 Safety door–locks
- 1969 Inertia reel safety belts
- 1971 Reminder safety belt
- 1972 3–point safety belts – rear
- 1972 Rearward–facing child safety seat
- 1974 Multistage impact absorbing steering column
- 1974 Bulb integrity sensor
- 1975 Braking system with stepped bore master cylinder
- 1978 Child safety booster cushion
- 1982 "Anti–submarining" protection
- 1986 Three–point safety belt centre rear seat
- 1990 Integrated child safety cushion in centre rear seat
- 1991 Side Impact Protection System (SIPS)
- 1991 Automatic height adjusting safety belt
- 1992 Reinforced rear seats in estate models
- 1995 Integrated child safety cushion outer rear seats
- 1997 ROPS – Roll Over Protection System (C70)
- 1998 WHIPS – Whiplash Protection System
- 1998 IC – Inflatable Curtain
- 2001 SCC – Volvo Safety Concept Car
- 2002 RSC – Roll Stability Control
- 2003 New Front Structure called Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Architecture (VIVA, S40, V50)
- 2003 Rear seat belt reminders (in S40 and V50)
- 2003 IDIS – Intelligent Driver Information System (in S40 and V50)
- 2003 Inauguration of Volvo's Traffic Accident Research Team in Bangkok
- 2004 BLIS – Blind Spot Information System (in S40 and V50)
- 2005 Introduction of DMIC (Door Mounted Inflatable Curtain, new Volvo C70)
- 2006 PCC – Personal Car Communicator (S80)
- 2006 CWBS – Collision Warning with Brake Support (S80)
- 2007 PPB – Power Park Brake (S80)
- 2007 DAC – Driver Alert Control (V70, XC70)
- 2009 City Safety – Automatically stop car at speeds below 19 mph (31 km/h) if obstruction is detected in front of car (XC60)
- 2010 Pedestrian Detection with auto brake (New S60)
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