Airbags these days are triggered by accelerometers, not contact. That
is, they will trigger only if there's a certain G-force exterted while
decelerating. How quickly did the deer stop you? (ok, unfair question -
I KNOW a Dak wouldn't be stopped in its tracks by a 400-lb deer).
The airbag sensors are not in the front bumper area anywhere you got hit
(I've removed all the damaged pieces I see in your pix and there ain't
nothing behind them). I know in Durangos the sensors are in the
B-pillar (behind the door), probably the same on the Dak.
Josh Hancock wrote:
> Here is a link to the pics of what happened to my
> dak yesterday. I think the subject explains it but my
> question is, Could someone look at these and tell me
> why my airbags did not go off??? Could there be a
> problem or was this right???
>
> Thanks
> Josh
>
> http://www.geocities.com/joshrh/deervsdak.html
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