A modified instrument panel, to accommodate an optional passenger airbag (standard after December 1995).
The car's availability ended after the 1993 model year, due to the lack of passenger airbags and inability to meet emissions regulations.
Without a passenger airbag, the car did not meet automobile standards in the United States.
The passenger airbag became standard for the 1994 model year.
A passenger airbag was later added in 1995 for the 1996 model year.
Some modern cars include a switch to disable the front passenger airbag for child-supporting seat use.
Optional driver and passenger airbags were also available from 1974 to 1976, but they were unpopular due to their cost.
Safety features were also improved, with a passenger airbag becoming available.
On models where passenger airbags weren't included, the space was occupied by a storage compartment.
A drivers air bag came, but a passenger airbag wasn't immediately introduced.