TETHER MECHANISM FOR AN AIRBAG MODULE

An arrestor strap mechanism for at least one airbag module having at least one airbag, comprising at least one first arrestor strap arrangement, the first arrestor strap arrangement can be attached to an airbag, at least one second arrestor strap arrangement can be attached to an airbag, and a tensioning device with a tensioning drive, ends of the first and second arrestor strap arrangements are attached to the one tensioning device, at least one arrestor strap arrangement is deflected from the tensioning device by at least one deflection element, and as a result of the triggering of the one tensioning drive portion of the first arrestor strap arrangement can be moved over a first route and the portion of the second arrestor strap arrangement can be moved over a second route, wherein the first route and the second route are different.