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Airbag deployment keep-out zones

July 20, 2021
Upfits by final-stage manufacturers and alterers involving modification or addition of equipment in the front occupant compartment or along roof rails of rear seating positions can potentially intrude into airbag deployment zones. OEMs will have restrictions on attaching items or performing modifications in the vicinity of airbags.
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