Sent from the Bosch company, according to the news of mass production since 1980, since the airbag control unit, Bosch has produced 111 million airbag control unit. Detected by the sensor type and severity of accidents, the control unit will determine the accident in the restraint system to start.

    In Europe, the United States and Japan over the years has become an airbag standard on all vehicles. Worldwide, an average of about 80% of new production vehicles equipped with at least one airbag. However, in the "BRIC" (Brazil, Russia, India and China), this figure is currently only 50%.

    In Europe, the 20th century in 90 road accidents are fatal occupant injury risk is 2 times in 2008. President of Bosch Chassis Systems Control Shiwei Na (WernerStruth), says: "the massive popularity of the airbag allows the number of traffic deaths decreased since the 20th century, nearly half of the 90's." In the emerging markets of Asia and South America, the driver airbag has become increasingly popular.

    Bosch is currently in Europe, Asia and North America are production constraints system. Since the mass production of airbag technology since 31 years ago, Bosch control unit the size and weight was reduced by about 70%. At the same time, costs are also lower, which means that passive safety systems have become all consumers can afford the equipment. In addition, market conditions for developing countries, Bosch has also introduced a "basic" airbag control unit, to meet China, India and Brazil, the market demand for low-cost vehicles.