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I have never experienced an airbag deploying, have any of you? I understand its potential to be traumatic. ~

Posted - November 2, 2017

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  • 44622
    I haven't and don't want to. This guy, however...

      November 2, 2017 6:44 AM MDT
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  • 5808
    wow, didn't know they were in seats
      November 2, 2017 6:50 AM MDT
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  • 44622
    They're not....This guy got pranked. Some morons do it on a dare or just for fun.
      November 2, 2017 7:15 AM MDT
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  • 2500

    Nah,

    I don't buy that at all. First, seats don't have airbags that deploy in an upwards direction, only to the side. 2nd, they need electrical power to "trigger" (the seat isn't connected to the car so where's that 12-volts coming from, and what triggered it?) and 3rd, they're each worth somewhere north of $800 - US. (They're a popular item to steel from vehicles), a bit too expensive to use as a practical joke.
      November 2, 2017 12:58 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    Never have
    Never want to
    Don't have one in my truck
    It's a 1986 Toyota 4x4
      November 2, 2017 6:49 AM MDT
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  • 11015
    The instant I heard that if you drive with your hands at 10 and 2, an airbag could break both your arms, I immediately dropped my hands to 9 and 3 and never needed time to change that habit. (Ironically, when I broke both my arms, it had nothing to do with airbags).
      November 2, 2017 7:06 AM MDT
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  • 44622
    I drive with my knee so I can eat lunch and talk on the phone.
      November 2, 2017 7:17 AM MDT
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  • 11015
    Then your safe. (I know, I just did that to annoy Randy).
      November 2, 2017 7:25 AM MDT
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  • 44622
    He's been pretty lapse recently.
      November 2, 2017 7:26 AM MDT
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  • You knee? Guess what I use ;)
      November 2, 2017 11:55 AM MDT
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  • 44622
    Hmmm...Your feet?
      November 2, 2017 12:35 PM MDT
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  • Lol
      November 2, 2017 12:38 PM MDT
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  • Lol no but I worry about it happening wearing glasses and a smoke sticking out of my mouth!
      November 2, 2017 7:24 AM MDT
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  • 2500

    Unless it was a spontaneous deployment I'm guessing that the reason it was triggered is a lot more traumatic than the actual activation. 
      November 2, 2017 7:59 AM MDT
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  • 394
    I haven't had an air bag go off and I am happy about that because I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla with  Takata air bags, which were used in Hondas, Volvo, GM, and many other cars. These air bags, have metal around the bag, so when the bag comes out, metal pieces shoot out too. There is a recall and I am waiting for my dealership to get the parts in to fix it. I hope I don't get in an accident :(

    This post was edited by ally at November 2, 2017 12:06 PM MDT
      November 2, 2017 9:52 AM MDT
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  • 44622
    I just got a notice in that mail that Takata is filing for bancruptcy to  avoid any litigation and responsibility for wrongful injury or death.
      November 2, 2017 12:08 PM MDT
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  • 7939
    I have. When I was 17 or 18 I got into an accident. I rear-ended a lady who didn't realize that green meant "go" at a stoplight. Also, I wasn't really paying attention because my friend and I were jamming out to the Santa Claus remix of the metal Ironman song, but that's beside the point. Green means, "go," lady. -_-

    As for the airbags, I was fine, but my friend got some pretty severe burns on her thighs. I still feel guilty about that.

    And now, for your listening pleasure...
    (Don't listen while you're driving.)
      November 2, 2017 11:24 AM MDT
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  • You're right, airbags use fireworks basically, two of them, squib one and two electronically detonated by the impact sensor.
      November 2, 2017 11:39 AM MDT
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  • 7280
    I just read a post from the lady you hit.  She said she was rear ended by someone who didn't realize that it is illegal to rear-end someone who is not moving while attempting to cross through an intersection.  (Lol)
      November 2, 2017 1:11 PM MDT
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  • 44622
    ...deploying. Have...

    or ...deploying; have...
      November 2, 2017 12:48 PM MDT
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