Daimler Chrysler Ag

Michael Eichler

Claudio Bargheer

Thomas Foelster

Ulrich Tschaeschke

Dirk Benthaus

Alexander Koblischke

Roland Beisswenger

Uwe Nagel

Kai-Thorsten Schmiedl

In order a safety device for a motor vehicle seat having a seat cushion part and a backrest, the backrest having a frame, a backrest cover, which faces rearward as seen in the direction of travel, and padding which faces forward, as seen in the direction of travel, and an airbag module is integrated into the backrest, said airbag module being arranged in that region of the backrest which faces the side wall structure of the motor vehicle in such a manner that an airbag is deployed when there is an impact between a driver and the side wall of the motor vehicle, said safety device ensuring a reliable and reproducible emergence of the airbag, it is proposed to arrange the airbag module to the rear of the backrest frame, when looking from the side wall of the motor vehicle.

Safety device for a motor vehicle seat

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Uhingen, Germany

Michael Eichler