Lynsea Rohde
Coverage of Lynsea Rohde in the Nexus archive.
- Safety feature now standard in most new European cars often missing from models sold in the U.S.
Front-center airbags, designed to prevent head injuries during side collisions, are now standard in most new European cars due to updated safety protocols. However, these airbags are often unavailable in U.S. models except in luxury vehicles or premium packages, and U.S. safety assessors have not prioritized testing to encourage adoption. Singer-songwriter Lynsea Rohde suffered severe injuries in a crash where such airbags could have mitigated head collisions.
- Safety feature now standard in most new European cars often missing from models sold in the U.S.
Front-center airbags, standard in most new European cars due to updated safety protocols, are often absent in U.S. models, particularly in non-luxury vehicles. A crash survivor highlights the risk of head-to-head collisions in lateral impacts, which these airbags are designed to prevent. U.S. safety assessments have not prioritized testing for this feature, unlike their European counterparts.
- Safety feature now standard in most new European cars often missing from models sold in the U.S.
Front-center airbags, designed to reduce head injuries in side-impact collisions, are now standard in most new European cars but remain rare in U.S. models, often limited to luxury or high-end trims. The U.S. lacks safety testing protocols to encourage broader adoption, unlike Europe, where the feature has been prioritized since 2020. A singer-songwriter’s severe injuries from a 2025 car crash highlight the risks of their absence.