I don't know how accurate that is though. When I crashed my '95 into a
concrete lamp pole (or should I say pushed into), It did enough damage to
puncture my engine and lose all the fluids, but the airbag never deployed.
I can't imagine a stop more sudden or abrupt. I'm actually very grateful
that the airbag didn't deploy or I may have been more hurt than I was...
darn back will never be the same :-(
Norah
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Sandman
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 11:21 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Got's me a FREE windshield!
>
>
> Just a little side note to this whole windshield thing. Mostly
> concerning offroaders, but it could happen at other
> times too I suppose. A tech at the dealership I used to work for
> went to a Chrysler school and airbags and he shared a
> very interesting piece of info with me. Not only do the airbags
> have sensors in the bumper, but if forward motion
> stops suddenly (Such as if you were 4 wheeling and hit a stump on
> the frame and came to halt) even from as slow as 3-5
> mph the airbags will go off. And if you have a dual airbag
> system, the passenger side one will blow the windshield
> out. So that comes to a grand total of about $3,000 to replace
> both airbags, the airbag brain, and the windshield.
> Just something to keep in mind.
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