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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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From: Belle Meade
Default Re: Another accident

Originally Posted by AtomHeart
...I am sure that these airbags are working fine...they are just set to go off on an impact that's so hard, you would possibly be killed if the airbag didn't go off. Airbags are not meant to prevent injury, they're meant to prevent death in lethal hits.
exactly. depending where your arms are, airbags can be a really brutal experience. from the way you both were discussing your accidents it seemed perfectly clear an airbag would not have been tripped. they can cause much physical damage and it looks like from your lack of serious accident injury, they performed correctly.
 
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