Date: 10 Apr 2003 18:25:39 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: 9-5 Passenger Airbag - how to disable?
Someone who looks an awful lot like Walt Kienzle <wkienzlenopsam.net> wrote: > It isn't so much a liability issue; it has to do with US Federal regulations > regarding airbags in vehicles where the back seat (if it has one) can't be > used to secure a child safety seat. In that case, the only choice is the > front seat. But, as discussed in previous postings, an operational air bag > would likely be fatal to a child sitting in that position. The best > solution they were able to devise is to install a switch to disable the > airbag. Ah, so it's a "Since there isn't a back seat option, use this" kind of a thing. Makes sense.