Genesis Vs. 370Z

semtex · 02-18-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NIZMOZ

Didn't even noticed that. But it is a offset crash and needs to be head on center with the bumper to have the airbags off. This was a head on on the driver side portion of the car (which I still think they should have went off), but I have seen many cars not go off due to this type of accident.

I am still impressed with the compartment though didn't collapse hardly at all due to the force of the impact that happened.

I had an offset crash in my 350 and both airbags deployed.

BanningZ · 02-18-2009, 08:43 AM

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NIZMOZ · 02-19-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by semtex

I had an offset crash in my 350 and both airbags deployed.

Right but you had your seatbelt on right?

semtex · 02-19-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NIZMOZ

Right but you had your seatbelt on right?

Yes I did. But my point is that the impact was not "head on center with the bumper." I think there may be some confusion over semantics going on here. If you're saying that the sensor in the front bumper must be impacted for the airbags to go off, then I would agree with you absolutely. But if you're saying that the collision itself must be head-on, then I disagree. To put it another way, a collision doesn't have to be head-on in order for the sensor in the front bumper to be impacted. The impact to my 350 was not head on -- I was turning left when a minivan hit my front passenger side just ahead of the front wheel. Obviously it was enough of an impact to trigger the airbag sensor. But it wasn't a head-on collision is all I'm saying.

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