Soon on your Ford vehicle: new Seatbelt Technology 

Soon on your Ford vehicle: new Seatbelt Technology

Soon, you may not have to worry about the kids not having enough safety at the backseat of your Ford Escape or your [link=hhttp://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/]Ford Focus[/link].

Ford Motor Company has announced that it will introduce second-row inflatable seatbelts, a technology that may eventually find its way into production vehicles, on its concept vehicles at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.



According to a statement released by Ford, the patent-pending technology is based on recent advances in airbag inflation and construction that allows the deployment of a small tubular-shaped bag inside a shoulder belt during a crash. The automaker says that the new belts may help reduce head motion and whiplash injuries as well as spread impact forces across the chest, thus reducing injuries to the torso.

That’s more peace of mind for us parents each time we have our children in the car with us.

Ford's BeltMinder technology will also be incorporated into the second row seats of the automaker’s new concept vehicles. The system, which beeps nonstop until occupants buckle up, has been standard for front-row passengers. Ford says the system results in 5-percent greater seatbelt use.

As we cross our fingers that this new innovation do go into production, we all can keep our Ford vehicles in excellent running shape with top of the line Ford auto parts such as radiators, mirrors, lights and wheels from Ford Parts Online.