J1538_201001 Glossary of Automotive Inflatable Restraint Systems

The terms included in the Glossary are general in nature and may not apply to all manufacturers’ systems. All terms in Section 3 apply to automotive inflatable restraint systems in general which are initiated by an electric or mechanical stimulus upon receipt of a signal from a sensor.

These terms are intended to reflect existing designs and the Glossary will be updated as information on other types of systems becomes available.

Appendix A is included to identify terminology that is no longer in common use or specifically applicable to inflatable restraint systems, but was published in the December 2001 version of SAE J1538.