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I wanted to share an update in case it helps future parents who are considering a 911.
I learned from local Porsche dealer that certain generation and trims of the 911 do have rear side curtain airbags. Here's a quick summary
991.1 - the Turbo and Turbo S have have side curtain airbags that cover the rear passenger in the event of a side impact (base and S models in both 2 and 4 do NOT have side curtain airbags protecting the rear passengers)
991.2 onwards - all trims of the 911 have side curtain airbags that cover the rear passenger in the event of a side impact
This has been confirmed by looking at the parts diagrams for these cars (my rep at the local dealer shared these with me). I also checked this myself by looking at parts diagrams online available through third parts sites. You can also download the manuals from Porsche themselves but I did not do this given I already got the info from my local dealer.
Attached is an airbag parts schematic for a 991.1 TT (you'll see the side curtain airbag curves all the way around so that it goes to the C pillar. Also attached is a photo of a crashed 992 TTS where you can see the side curtain airbag.
Finally, someone commented above that you want to avoid airbags near young children. This is the case with front airbags because they deploy at an extreme force in order to become large enough to offer protection to the occupants. The side curtain airbags work in a very different way. They deploy down (not out towards the occupants). Additionally, in the US, the side curtain airbags remain inflated for a few seconds in order to protect passengers in the event of a rollover. Given the different ways in which these airbags operate, you DO want side curtain airbags to protect children so that they heads do not hit a hard object in the event of a side impact.
QUOTE=pranayh;19569831]I wanted to share an update in case it helps future parents who are considering a 911.
I learned from local Porsche dealer that certain generation and trims of the 911 do have rear side curtain airbags. Here's a quick summary
991.1 - the Turbo and Turbo S have have side curtain airbags that cover the rear passenger in the event of a side impact (base and S models in both 2 and 4 do NOT have side curtain airbags protecting the rear passengers)
991.2 onwards - all trims of the 911 have side curtain airbags that cover the rear passenger in the event of a side impact
This has been confirmed by looking at the parts diagrams for these cars (my rep at the local dealer shared these with me). I also checked this myself by looking at parts diagrams online available through third parts sites. You can also download the manuals from Porsche themselves but I did not do this given I already got the info from my local dealer.
Attached is an airbag parts schematic for a 991.1 TT (you'll see the side curtain airbag curves all the way around so that it goes to the C pillar. Also attached is a photo of a crashed 992 TTS where you can see the side curtain airbag.
Finally, someone commented above that you want to avoid airbags near young children. This is the case with front airbags because they deploy at an extreme force in order to become large enough to offer protection to the occupants. The side curtain airbags work in a very different way. They deploy down (not out towards the occupants). Additionally, in the US, the side curtain airbags remain inflated for a few seconds in order to protect passengers in the event of a rollover. Given the different ways in which these airbags operate, you DO want side curtain airbags to protect children so that they heads do not hit a hard object in the event of a side impact.
I wanted to share an update in case it helps future parents who are considering a 911.
I learned from local Porsche dealer that certain generation and trims of the 911 do have rear side curtain airbags. Here's a quick summary
991.1 - the Turbo and Turbo S have have side curtain airbags that cover the rear passenger in the event of a side impact (base and S models in both 2 and 4 do NOT have side curtain airbags protecting the rear passengers)
991.2 onwards - all trims of the 911 have side curtain airbags that cover the rear passenger in the event of a side impact
This has been confirmed by looking at the parts diagrams for these cars (my rep at the local dealer shared these with me). I also checked this myself by looking at parts diagrams online available through third parts sites. You can also download the manuals from Porsche themselves but I did not do this given I already got the info from my local dealer.
Attached is an airbag parts schematic for a 991.1 TT (you'll see the side curtain airbag curves all the way around so that it goes to the C pillar. Also attached is a photo of a crashed 992 TTS where you can see the side curtain airbag.
Finally, someone commented above that you want to avoid airbags near young children. This is the case with front airbags because they deploy at an extreme force in order to become large enough to offer protection to the occupants. The side curtain airbags work in a very different way. They deploy down (not out towards the occupants). Additionally, in the US, the side curtain airbags remain inflated for a few seconds in order to protect passengers in the event of a rollover. Given the different ways in which these airbags operate, you DO want side curtain airbags to protect children so that they heads do not hit a hard object in the event of a side impact.
thank you for this. I feel much better now as I do daily the car with my young kids comfortably in the rear.
06-05-2024, 11:13 PM
