Toyota Corona TT141
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Hi Jerry, yes I am fully aware of what Member Edi had wrote which kind of made sense with the sensors located at the front of the car. What happened to the Honda driver was unfortunate, as the sensors were located at the back of the car too, hence when another car grazed the back of the Honda, the airbag inflated killing her instantly or the mechanism. Unfortunate is not the word, since it could have been avoided if design was correct!
The difference in the above 2 stories are where the sensors are located. I love asking questions and when I asked the head mechanic he says 4 but when I ask the Sales Advisor its 2 sensor, so which is which?
I only started to learn about airbags less than a month ago, did you know that airbags were already conceptualized like more than 50 years ago but it was not specifically for automobiles at that time. It was later that it was introduced into the car industry in the US as authorities learned that Americans too DO NOT BELT UP, very similar to Malaysians. Although there are claims that advancement of airbags have broken many frontiers but case like the dead Honda woman and the recent child who broke his spinal-cord is hardly the case.
Lets assume I am driving on the highway again and suddenly an accident UNFOLDS immediately in front of me, like I have seen many times. Naturally I will drive evasively to avoid collision at the front, after realizing that hard braking is not going to help prevent me from pilling-up into the crash in front. As luck have it, although a major portion of my car manages to evade the crash but my bloody front corner where the sensor sits grazes the debris and inflates the airbag! Then what do I do with the inflated airbag? Remember I still need to carry-on driving evasively even though I have escaped the collision, which has become impossible with the airbag covering my face.
NCAP will have its day it court, you see, that I guarantee. I have written rather quite extensively to car manufacturer's regarding my problem with airbag and asked many questions about airbags it even the test parameters, were test done under this scenario & that scenario and until today the car manufacturer have continued to remain in absolute silence, as if my Registered Mail have not reached them, even my persistent
emails!
Then I was led to believe that this is airbag is the LAW, although it was clearly stated in this forum its otherwise. Even then if the government is involved either indirectly, I will drag its ass to court if anything awry should happen.
I myself do believe airbags is a GOOD IDEA provided IF the car is CORRECTLY BUILT in the first place and the airbags are designed accordingly that is BEFITTING to that car. Besides I concur that airbags can and will never replace seat belts as the primary restraint systems, no matter how technologically advanced airbags will ever be.
But ISN'T STRANGE, why are airbags continually being promoted as a "SAFETY DEVICE" which is misleading in many sales brochures. EVEN STRANGER, why is it NEVER MENTIONED that children must never be at the front passenger seat in those brochures. Ahh the search of ever higher profits, I almost forgot!
I understand how and why the child's spinal-cord can break during an accident but when I asked the question, were tests done to find out in an event of a petite woman being in front, could the force of an airbag break the petite woman neck, that too was left to one's imagination. You see, I just want to buy a car without airbags that's all and it's not my intentions to prove that what I have claimed is right in the court of law. But if I am forced to, although "nasi sudah jadi bubur", so be it and I understand I will be the only 1 standing against large corporation whom I suspect will be ever ready for an out-of-court settlement. For the record, that will never work with me, now I am wondering at what price will it make me change my mind!
The difference in the above 2 stories are where the sensors are located. I love asking questions and when I asked the head mechanic he says 4 but when I ask the Sales Advisor its 2 sensor, so which is which?
I only started to learn about airbags less than a month ago, did you know that airbags were already conceptualized like more than 50 years ago but it was not specifically for automobiles at that time. It was later that it was introduced into the car industry in the US as authorities learned that Americans too DO NOT BELT UP, very similar to Malaysians. Although there are claims that advancement of airbags have broken many frontiers but case like the dead Honda woman and the recent child who broke his spinal-cord is hardly the case.
Lets assume I am driving on the highway again and suddenly an accident UNFOLDS immediately in front of me, like I have seen many times. Naturally I will drive evasively to avoid collision at the front, after realizing that hard braking is not going to help prevent me from pilling-up into the crash in front. As luck have it, although a major portion of my car manages to evade the crash but my bloody front corner where the sensor sits grazes the debris and inflates the airbag! Then what do I do with the inflated airbag? Remember I still need to carry-on driving evasively even though I have escaped the collision, which has become impossible with the airbag covering my face.
NCAP will have its day it court, you see, that I guarantee. I have written rather quite extensively to car manufacturer's regarding my problem with airbag and asked many questions about airbags it even the test parameters, were test done under this scenario & that scenario and until today the car manufacturer have continued to remain in absolute silence, as if my Registered Mail have not reached them, even my persistent
emails!
Then I was led to believe that this is airbag is the LAW, although it was clearly stated in this forum its otherwise. Even then if the government is involved either indirectly, I will drag its ass to court if anything awry should happen.
I myself do believe airbags is a GOOD IDEA provided IF the car is CORRECTLY BUILT in the first place and the airbags are designed accordingly that is BEFITTING to that car. Besides I concur that airbags can and will never replace seat belts as the primary restraint systems, no matter how technologically advanced airbags will ever be.
But ISN'T STRANGE, why are airbags continually being promoted as a "SAFETY DEVICE" which is misleading in many sales brochures. EVEN STRANGER, why is it NEVER MENTIONED that children must never be at the front passenger seat in those brochures. Ahh the search of ever higher profits, I almost forgot!
I understand how and why the child's spinal-cord can break during an accident but when I asked the question, were tests done to find out in an event of a petite woman being in front, could the force of an airbag break the petite woman neck, that too was left to one's imagination. You see, I just want to buy a car without airbags that's all and it's not my intentions to prove that what I have claimed is right in the court of law. But if I am forced to, although "nasi sudah jadi bubur", so be it and I understand I will be the only 1 standing against large corporation whom I suspect will be ever ready for an out-of-court settlement. For the record, that will never work with me, now I am wondering at what price will it make me change my mind!
Now, where did I keep those articles. :hmmmm:
at myvi since lagi best, high demand and very fast..lol...
Actually I find difficulty in trying to actually grasp its hidden message accurately. 
