Mercedes-Benz launched driver's airbag, seat belt tensioner 40 years ago
(December 25, 2020) The innovation made its preview in December 1980: the driver's airbag and seat belt tensioner (originally termed the belt tightener) were in those days the latest, cutting-edge innovations in safety from Mercedes-Benz. Forty years ago, back in 1980, a limited number of S-Class Sedans (126 model series) were the first cars to be delivered with this new technology and were another milestone for passive vehicle safety in a long line of outstanding innovations from the brand.