Airbags have become a requirement for all newer cars but this wasn't always the case. In simple terms the airbag is a gas-inflated cushion built into the steering wheel, dashboard, door, roof, or seat of a car that uses a crash sensor to trigger the release and expansion of the bag to protech you from the impact of an accident. Allen Breed was a major player in airbag technology. He was the patent holder to the only crash sensing technology available at the birth of the airbag industry in 1968. Early airbag patents go back to the early 1950s yet they couldn't seem to take off until Breed's "sensor and safety system" was introduced. In 1971, the Ford car company built an experimental airbag fleet and in 1973 GM tested airbags on the 1973 Chevrolet model. The Oldsmobile Toronado was the first car with a passanger airbag intended for sale to the public. From this point on airbags became an option for most cars and in 1998 became mandatory.
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