RE: Re: Re: Seat Belt Tickets??

From: Norah Bleazard (dml@bleazard.net)
Date: Tue Jun 08 2004 - 09:57:26 EDT


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Art DiRamio
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:39 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@mail.bleazard.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Seat Belt Tickets??
>
>
>
> Aren't the air bags designed to work with the seatbelts? When I
> T-boned the
> full sized van, I was wearing my seatbelt, and the air bag went off. With
> all the adrenaline and other accident stuff going on, it took a second to
> realize the reason I couldn't see - the airbag went off, and was
> deflating.
> I was wearing glasses, with no ill effects from the air bag. Got
> away with
> some bruising from the belt, and a rebuilt front end.
>
> I'm glad the air bags in my Dak worked, as I'm sure I would have
> eaten some
> steering wheel...
>
> Art DiRamio
> '01 PB QC Sport+ Auto 4x4 4.7l

Thank God you were ok. I'm not positive on this, but I believe there are 2
or possibly 3 sensors in the front. If you're hit between them, the airbags
won't deploy. Someone out there must know the correct specs on this. I
know that I sure don't. I'm glad you weren't badly hurt Art. I just have
this fear of airbags. I don't know if it's rational, but I also picture
being smothered by it. My fears are probably completely unjustified, but I
guess if you don't really see one in action, you don't know what to
expect... and that's when a person's own mental images (mine) take over.

Norah Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario
hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black (Black Diamond)
prev: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 5.2 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black (Black Widow)
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ours: '96 Dakota - Golden Retriever



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