A pre-crash seat actuator system for moving a vehicle seat of a vehicle, comprising: a pre-collision sensor unit for sensing objects near the vehicle; an occupant protection control system including an occupant protection control processor, the occupant protection control processor configured to: receive inputs from an electronic stability control and the pre-collision sensor unit, use the inputs to determine that a collision is imminent, and when a collision is imminent, provide a trigger signal and an enable signal; a vehicle seat controller including a seat control processor, the seat control processor configured to: receive the trigger signal, determine a direction and a distance for moving the vehicle seat when a collision is imminent, and in response to the trigger signal, provide a fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in a fast mode; the seat actuator system being characterised by a smart control adapter including: a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage received from the vehicle seat controller, and a smart controller configured to: determine whether the voltage received from the vehicle seat controller corresponds to the fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in the fast mode, determine whether the enable signal is received from the occupant protection control system, and when the voltage received corresponds to the fast mode voltage and the enable signal is received, provide the fast mode voltage received from the vehicle seat controller to a vehicle seat electric drive to move the vehicle seat in the direction to mitigate severity of a collision to an occupant of the vehicle seat. a pre-collision sensor unit for sensing objects near the vehicle; an occupant protection control system including an occupant protection control processor, the occupant protection control processor configured to: receive inputs from an electronic stability control and the pre-collision sensor unit, use the inputs to determine that a collision is imminent, and when a collision is imminent, provide a trigger signal and an enable signal; receive inputs from an electronic stability control and the pre-collision sensor unit, use the inputs to determine that a collision is imminent, and when a collision is imminent, provide a trigger signal and an enable signal; a vehicle seat controller including a seat control processor, the seat control processor configured to: receive the trigger signal, determine a direction and a distance for moving the vehicle seat when a collision is imminent, and in response to the trigger signal, provide a fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in a fast mode; the seat actuator system being characterised by a smart control adapter including: a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage received from the vehicle seat controller, and a smart controller configured to: determine whether the voltage received from the vehicle seat controller corresponds to the fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in the fast mode, determine whether the enable signal is received from the occupant protection control system, and when the voltage received corresponds to the fast mode voltage and the enable signal is received, provide the fast mode voltage received from the vehicle seat controller to a vehicle seat electric drive to move the vehicle seat in the direction to mitigate severity of a collision to an occupant of the vehicle seat. receive the trigger signal, determine a direction and a distance for moving the vehicle seat when a collision is imminent, and in response to the trigger signal, provide a fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in a fast mode; the seat actuator system being characterised by a smart control adapter including: a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage received from the vehicle seat controller, and a smart controller configured to: determine whether the voltage received from the vehicle seat controller corresponds to the fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in the fast mode, determine whether the enable signal is received from the occupant protection control system, and when the voltage received corresponds to the fast mode voltage and the enable signal is received, provide the fast mode voltage received from the vehicle seat controller to a vehicle seat electric drive to move the vehicle seat in the direction to mitigate severity of a collision to an occupant of the vehicle seat. a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage received from the vehicle seat controller, and a smart controller configured to: determine whether the voltage received from the vehicle seat controller corresponds to the fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in the fast mode, determine whether the enable signal is received from the occupant protection control system, and when the voltage received corresponds to the fast mode voltage and the enable signal is received, provide the fast mode voltage received from the vehicle seat controller to a vehicle seat electric drive to move the vehicle seat in the direction to mitigate severity of a collision to an occupant of the vehicle seat. determine whether the voltage received from the vehicle seat controller corresponds to the fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in the fast mode, determine whether the enable signal is received from the occupant protection control system, and when the voltage received corresponds to the fast mode voltage and the enable signal is received, provide the fast mode voltage received from the vehicle seat controller to a vehicle seat electric drive to move the vehicle seat in the direction to mitigate severity of a collision to an occupant of the vehicle seat.