Is KITT equipped with Airbags

[KNIGHT RAIDER]

Was this topic ever mentioned in the series about KITT being equipped with airbags. Eventhough we all know that KITT is virtually indestructable, it is still a good idea to have airbags installed as a safety precaution. I have studied KITT's dashboard to see if there are any openings for an airbag to deploy, but could find none.

[Army_F_Body]

With a plot device such as "passive laser restraint," who needs airbags!

[Lost Knight]

The "Passive Laser Restraint System" was not incorporated into K.I.T.T. until the 3rd season. For the first two seasons, KITT had what appeared to be a hole in the center of his gull wing steering "wheel." That would have been the ideal place for an airbag to deploy. However, since KITT was in a class by himself, the concept of airbags probably wasn't even necessary with the countless other abilities KITT had.

[TurbomanKnight]

KITT- "Prepare for collision."

[MrPayner]

KITT was designed to avoid obstacles and therefore crashes wasn't he?? I seem to remember Devon saying something to that affect to Michael in the pilot episode..

AP

[Army_F_Body]

Airbags were not to common in 82 so I would say he didn't have them. I guess one could assume that since the technology existed, in its infancy, and as advanced as KITT was/is, he'd have to have them.

It like the tape deck. That always bugged me. CD players actually came out in 82. Granted it wasn't an option on a Firebird till some five years later, but something like that would have made KITT look way advanced for the time.

[KNIGHT RAIDER]

Another feature that makes KITT look dated is his built in printer. Back in the day, most printers printed in black & white, where now the printers of today are color lazer sharp.

[walter h. anderson]

I don't think KITT's gullwing wheel could have been equipped with an airbag.
The wheel looks much too small for any kind of safety device.

[HondaSiR]

Why would KITT need airbags anyway? Anything in his way, he would readily and easily go through...a brick wall, a semi-truck, etc. KITT is an irresistible force with rarely an immovable object along his way. And if ever KITT was to meet with such force, he can just turbo-boost over it or alter direction within a blink of an eye.

[FuzzieDice]

In KOTP, Devon said it was virtually impossible to get into a mishap or a collision with KITT, which is probably no restraint devices were built in or mentioned at first, though he did have seat belts, which where rarely worn.