Saab Active Head Restraints (later models)

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Saab Active Head Restraints (later models) are a safety system designed to automatically move the headrest forward and upward during a rear-end collision to reduce the risk of whiplash injuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active head restraint system
automotive safety system
whiplash protection system
activationCondition rear-end collision
activationType automatic
aimsTo improve rear-impact crash performance
reduce long-term neck injury risk
associatedWith Saab brand safety reputation
collisionTypeAddressed rear impact
componentOf vehicle interior safety systems
componentType seat safety component
controlSystem purely mechanical
designedFor front seats
passenger vehicles
designedToWorkWith seat belt systems
designGoal enhance occupant head support during impact
limit hyperextension of the neck
developedBy Saab Automobile
doesNotRequire post-crash reset by driver
engineeringFocus biomechanics of rear-impact neck injuries
featureOf Saab safety concept
integratedInto front seat head restraints
seatback structure
intendedUsers front-seat occupants
introducedIn later Saab model generations
marketedAs SAHR
mechanicalAction moves headrest forward
moves headrest upward
operatingPrinciple seatback deformation triggers headrest movement
positionChange forward relative to seatback
upward relative to original headrest position
primaryFunction protect occupants in rear-end collisions
reduce risk of whiplash injuries
purpose mitigate whiplash injury severity
reduce neck strain
reduce relative motion between head and torso
requires no driver intervention
no electronic sensors
riskAddressed soft-tissue neck injuries
whiplash-associated disorders
safetyCategory occupant protection
passive safety
targetBodyRegion head
neck

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Saab 9000 notableFeature Saab Active Head Restraints (later models)
first generation (YS3E) notableFeature Saab Active Head Restraints (later models)
subject surface form: Saab 9-5 (YS3E)
this entity surface form: SAHR (Saab Active Head Restraints)