SAHR

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SAHR is an automotive safety system developed by Saab that automatically moves the head restraint 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
acronymFor Saab Active Head Restraint NERFINISHED
activationCondition rear-end collision
activationType automatic
appliesTo front seats
category automotive occupant protection technology
componentOf Saab seat safety systems
designGoal mitigate whiplash at low to moderate impact speeds
developer Saab Automobile NERFINISHED
distinguishingFeature head restraint moves closer to occupant’s head during rear impact
mechanical, not pyrotechnic, activation
effect reduces neck loading in rear impacts
reduces relative motion between head and torso
fullName Saab Active Head Restraint NERFINISHED
introducedBy Saab 9-5 NERFINISHED
introducedInIndustry late 1990s
marketedAs anti-whiplash head restraint system
operatingPrinciple moves head restraint forward and upward during rear impact
purpose improve occupant safety in rear-end collisions
reduce risk of whiplash injuries
relatedTo head restraint
rear-impact crashworthiness
whiplash injury
safetyInnovationBy Saab Automobile NERFINISHED
safetyType passive safety
whiplash protection system
triggeredBy relative movement between seatback and occupant during rear impact
usedIn Saab 9-3 NERFINISHED
Saab 9-5 NERFINISHED
uses mechanical linkages in seatback

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