OT: Airbags did not deploy

[svelte]

[quote=flu] Well, I thought you were talking about overall car safety, from which includes not just airbag deployment, but ensuring passenger/driver compartment remained intact and that passenger injuries were minimized. There are numerous reasons why/why not an airbag would/will not deploy at a given time depending on many factors. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not vouching for why this particular case the airbag didn’t deploy…But it’s not the first time I’ve heard a frontal impact and an airbag didn’t deploy…Happens all the time across all makes/models.

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Fair enough. I had just done research prior and knew that American cars and trucks do superior in frontal crashes.

I haven’t expanded that out to other aspects of safety…don’t have the time. :0)

Take care.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[Diego Mamani]

I was going to reply the exact same way that Itokuda did. If your friend wasn’t injured, then there was no need for the airbag to deploy in the first place.

[Diego Mamani]

I was going to reply the exact same way that Itokuda did. If your friend wasn’t injured, then there was no need for the airbag to deploy in the first place.

[Diego Mamani]

I was going to reply the exact same way that Itokuda did. If your friend wasn’t injured, then there was no need for the airbag to deploy in the first place.

[Diego Mamani]

I was going to reply the exact same way that Itokuda did. If your friend wasn’t injured, then there was no need for the airbag to deploy in the first place.

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