Side Impact Protection System

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Volvo S80 cutaway showing part of the SIPS system components
Volvo S80 cutaway showing part of the SIPS system components

SIPS, acronym for Side Impact Protection System, is a system of protection against side impacts developed by Volvo.

SIPS was released in the 1992 Volvo Volvo 700 and 900 series [1].


[edit] Notes

  1. ^ [www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/pdf/SIPSPressReleaseOct1991.pdf ]SIPS PressRelease, Oct1991


The SIPS system is most known for the fact it was the first side impact protection system to eventually include the use of side airbags, which became fitted as standard equipment on all Volvo models from the 1997 model year onward.

[edit] See also

WHIPS

In a different context: Structural insulated panel.

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