Originally Posted by AlG
They're supposed to keep you from sliding under the dash in the event of a bad front end collision. The older models like my '05 have padded bolsters under the dash, supposed to do the same thing.
Do a search on TOTALED CROSSFIRE and you may see what happened to me in August. The knee bar worked well for me, but the airbags were the real aid because I am six feet I can't down and under easily.
My mother had a similar accident and she shattered a knee and crushed ribs as she did go down and under and the steering wheel did a job on her. (the airbags helped push her downward because she is so small).
I expect all more expensive cars to adopt knee bags as they work well with airbags to control the body and stop the rag doll effect.
Because of my accident, I was really glad to see that the 07's now have knee bags on both sides. I now drive my new one with even more confidence than before, concerning what a solid and safe vehicle it is.
RP