Subaru Legacy: Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely 
to deploy. - SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag - *SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) - Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags - Subaru Legacy Owners ManualSubaru Legacy: Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely to deploy.

1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-on impact.

1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-on impact.
2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicinity of the passenger compartment.
3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object.
4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact from a motorcycle.
5) The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require SRS side airbag deployment. In the event of accidents like those illustrated, the SRS side airbag may not deploy depending on the level of accident forces involved.

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    Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely to deploy.
    Legacy models 1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-on impact. 2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicinity of the passenger compartment. 3) The vehicl ...

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