Abstract: An airbag device for motor vehicles has a housing in which an airbag expandable through a housing opening is located. The housing opening is covered by a flexible protective cover in the resting state of the airbag. The cover is provided with at least one tearing location. The cover flanks the airbag on all sides over at least a portion of its expansion path during expansion. The protective cover is provided with at least two tearing locations offset with respect to one another in the expansion direction such that the protective cover tears open in stages during the expansion of the airbag.

Abstract: A gas bag restraint module is disclosed. According to a first embodiment, the gas bag restraint module comprises a housing having a generally cylindrical accommodation part and two axially extending attachment strips running outwards from the accommodation part. The gas bag restraint module further comprises a bottle-shaped pressurized gas container axially inserted into the accommodation part. The pressurized gas container provides a volume of pressurized gas after activation. Still further, the gas bag restraint module comprises a folded gas bag adapted to be inflated by pressurized gas provided by the pressurized gas container. The gas bag comprises an inflation opening surrounded by an attachment section. The attachment section is provided with an attachment frame comprising at least one through opening which is in fluid communication with the inflation opening. The attachment frame is accommodated between the attachment strips and is fixed at the accommodation part.