The Detroit News is reporting that DaimlerChrysler has recalled 270,000 units of the 2005 Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minvans to fix airbag sensors that could corrode and fail to ...

Corrosion: Exposure to moisture or corrosive substances can damage electrical components, leading to an airbag malfunction. Your vehicle is equipped with sensors that monitor various conditions ...

When a fall is detected, two airbags deploy over the hip. This way, the hip is protected. The system takes just 200 milliseconds to detect a fall. It uses sensors like gyroscopes and accelerometers.

THIS CAN CAUSE THE SENSOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ILLUMINATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THESE SENSORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.

airbag when it senses a sudden change in velocity. MEMS are mechanical sensors and actuators that are fabricated using micromachining batch technologies similar to those used for integrated circuits.