The airbag will deploy under specific "G's" and impact locations. A friend
of mine died a few months ago in her Neon (mild street racing and DUI) but
the air bag didn't go off - checked into this and found that the impact zone
wasn't a "critical zone" and the force wasn't enough to deploy...however,
the impact on the steering wheel (not wearing the seatbelt) caused severe
head and chest trauma and she died almost instantly. Had she been wearing
her belt, the injuries would have been less severe and may have saved her
(21 year old) life.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Norah Bleazard
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:57 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Re: Re: Seat Belt Tickets??
> -----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
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