Wait what? No legal requirement to feature airbags? That cannot be right - UK/EU both have laws stating 'minimum' airbag requirements to meet several safety regs (or was that only referring to side airbags?)
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The
Euro NCAP vehicle safety rating encourages manufacturers to take a comprehensive approach to occupant safety; a good rating can only be achieved by combining airbags with other safety features.
[117] Almost every new car sold in Europe is equipped with front and side airbags,
but in the European Union in 2020[118] and in the United Kingdom, and most other developed countries there is no direct legal requirement for new cars to feature airbags.
Ecuador requires dual front airbags in new car models since 2013.
[119]
Since January 2014, with the exception of micro vehicles, all new cars made or imported in Argentina must have front airbags.
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Since 1 January 2014, all new cars sold in Brazil must have dual front airbags.
[121]
Since July 2014, all new cars sold in Uruguay must have dual front airbags.
[122]
Since December 2016, all new cars sold in Chile must have dual front airbags.
[123]
Since 1 January 2017, all cars made or imported in Colombia must have dual front airbags.
[124]
Since 1 January 2020, all new cars sold in Mexico must have dual front airbags.
[125]
On 5 March 2021, the Indian
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways mandated that all new vehicle models introduced in India after 1 April 2021 have dual front airbags; the regulation also requires that all existing models be equipped with dual front airbags by 31 August 2021.
[126] India also mandated that all passenger vehicles sold after October 2023 must have a minimum of 6 airbags.
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