1952- Walter Linderer and John W. Hetrik create the world’s first airbag
1967- Mercedes-Benz develops airbags to put into their cars
1969- Federal law is passed stating every car needs an 'automatic protection system' installed
1973- Oldsmobile Tornado becomes first car with passenger airbag
1974- Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile offer dual airbags in their full-size cars
1980- Mercedes-Benz re-introduces airbags into their German high end model W126
Mid 1980's- Ford and Chrysler introduce airbags into their cars
1990- Ford requires airbags in their vehicles
1990- Airbags deploy for the first time in a crash (March 12, 1990)
1995- Volvo offers side airbags and torso airbags in their 850 models
1998- The federal government makes it mandatory to have duel front airbags on all passenger vehicles
2006- Honda introduces the first airbags system for motorcycles
1967- Mercedes-Benz develops airbags to put into their cars
1969- Federal law is passed stating every car needs an 'automatic protection system' installed
1973- Oldsmobile Tornado becomes first car with passenger airbag
1974- Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile offer dual airbags in their full-size cars
1980- Mercedes-Benz re-introduces airbags into their German high end model W126
Mid 1980's- Ford and Chrysler introduce airbags into their cars
1990- Ford requires airbags in their vehicles
1990- Airbags deploy for the first time in a crash (March 12, 1990)
1995- Volvo offers side airbags and torso airbags in their 850 models
1998- The federal government makes it mandatory to have duel front airbags on all passenger vehicles
2006- Honda introduces the first airbags system for motorcycles
