Safety equipment for vehicles - has rear seat backrest with at least one side component fixed to vehicle side wall, and which contains inflatable airbag

摘要

The equipment has at least one airbag (5), which can be inflated by a gas generator, in order to protect a passenger occupying a rear seat (3) with a backrest. The backrest has at least one side component (2) which is fixed to a side wall of the vehicle, and which can be connected to a separate central component (1). The airbag is arranged inside the side component. The airbag and gas generator may be combined into a single module, which may be housed completely in the side component. The upper surface of the padding of the side component, may also be an integral part of the inflatable airbag.