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An airbag deployment system including at least one module housing, at least one deployable airbag associated with each housing, an inflator associated with each housing for inflating the airbag(s) to deploy into the passenger compartment, an airbag inflation determination unit for determining that d

An airbag deployment system including at least one module housing, at least one deployable airbag associated with each housing, an inflator associated with each housing for inflating the airbag(s) to deploy into the passenger compartment, an airbag inflation determination unit for determining that deployment of the airbag(s) is/are desired, and respective electronic control units arranged within or proximate each housing and coupled to a respective inflator and the airbag inflation determination unit for initiating the inflator to inflate the airbag(s) in the respective housing upon receiving a signal from the airbag inflation determination unit. The control units include a power supply for enabling initiation of the inflator. Another airbag system includes a first housing for housing a first airbag adapted to deploy between a dashboard of the vehicle and the front-seated occupant, a first inflator arranged in connection with the first housing for inflating the first airbag, a second housing for housing a second airbag adapted to deploy between a side of the vehicle and the front-seated occupant, and a second inflator arranged in connection with the second housing for inflating the second airbag. This system also includes a sensor and diagnostic module for determining that deployment of the first and second airbags is required for the crash of the vehicle and controlling the first and second inflators to inflate the first and second airbags, respectively.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle having a passenger compartment and an airbag deployment system, the airbag deployment system comprisinga module housing,at least one airbag associated with said housing and deployable into the passenger compartment,inflator means associated with said housing for inflating

[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle having a passenger compartment and an airbag deployment system, the airbag deployment system comprisinga module housing,at least one airbag associated with said housing and deployable into the passenger compartment,inflator means associated with said housing for inflating said at least one airbag to deploy into the passenger compartment,airbag inflation determining means for generating a signal indicative of whether deployment of said at least one airbag is desired, said airbag inflation determining means comprising crash sensor means arranged separate and at a location apart from said housing for determining the severity of a crash of the vehicle, andelectronic control means arranged within said housing and coupled to said inflator means and to said airbag inflation determining means for initiating said inflator means to inflate said at least one airbag in said housing upon receiving the signal from said airbag inflation determining means, said control means including a power supply for enabling initiation of said inflator means.