请教一道语法真题

New items developed for automobiles in the 1997 model year included

a safer air bag , which, unlike previous air bags, eliminated the possibility

that a burst of smoke would appear when the bag inflated, and making an

already terrified passenger think the car was on fire.

A.     inflated, and making.

B.     inflated, so that it could make.

C.     inflated and made.

D.     inflated and make.

E.      inflated to make.

我选E，不定式表结果

答案是E，但我有些不太明白，难道不定式不会有歧义吗？

我觉得不定式还可以这样理解：a safer air bag eliminated the possibility to make a already terrified passenger think the car was on fire