* The 2014 Ford Fusion becomes the only vehicle in its class
to offer rear inflatable safety belts, which combine the attributes of safety
belts and airbags
* Rear inflatable safety belts provide additional protection
for rear-seat passengers, who often are children or older adults more
vulnerable to head, neck and chest injuries
* Ford introduced the industry’s first inflatable safety
belts on the 2011 Ford Explorer; it is now available on six Ford and Lincoln
models: Ford Explorer, Fusion, Flex, Taurus and Lincoln MKT and Lincoln MKZ
* Ford Fusion owners benefit from a number of available
driver-assist technologies, with 72 percent of Fusions sold equipped with
Ford’s cross-traffic alert rear sensing technology and 58 percent equipped with
a rear-view camera
The new 2014 Ford Fusion is the only car in the popular
midsize segment to offer rear inflatable safety belts, adding to the sedan’s
suite of available safety and driver-assist technologies. This option is also
available in the Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Energi.
Rear inflatable safety belts combine the attributes of
safety belts and airbags. The shoulder belt developed for the outboard rear
seats contains an airbag. During a crash, sensors determine when the inflatable
belt should deploy and signal the belt’s tubular airbag to rapidly inflate with
compressed gas.