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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Don't read answer in angry tone there is just no way to respond without sounding sarcastic (which at least this time I am not)!
How will an air bag "suffocate you"? They don't stay inflated long (seconds) and are actually already deflating when you contact them. (I have been told that the FRS side impact ones stay inflated longer then the norm though)
Also the last thing you would want is it to "pop out the door a bit" as they are supposed to hold and cushion you not move away from you.
As I said above the doors unlock if the airbag is activated so that there is access in the event of an incident. There is no need to have the doors unlock just for braking quickly.
These are not "my guess" as this is one of the things the company I work for makes so I have to have at least a working knowledge on the systems (so the engineers can't BS me).
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I meant crushing, not suffocating - as in putting pressure on you (taller people especially), or if you got impacted from the side. I was thinking about it terms of where the phrase "roll with the punches" comes from - where less rigidity, or resistance acting against the force being applied is going to be better for dispersing that force, and causing less devastating damage in the long run. Although, if it is a safety feature - I assume it's more likely just to make access to the passenger(s) easier under minor impact, since the passenger(s) could still be dazed, confused, or have injuries that doesn't allow them to open the door on their own.
However, for all I know the doors unlocking could have just been due to the transfer of force through the car, or something else as the OP was breaking, and may not be the result of engineering. But I was just musing, and thinking out loud - not suggesting anything as fact.