Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:25:37 -0800 From: Marc Escuro <mgescuronopsamnet> Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 safety
My 2000 9-5 Aero has side airbags. Back when side-impact airbags were new on cars. My friends didn't believe it until they said the "airbag" sign on the side of the seat. HA -ME On 11/13/03 3:11 PM, in article bp132s$qf3$1nopsamices.kq.no, "Petter A. Haver" <pettehanopsam.ntnu.no> wrote: > > "Henrik B." <saabnopsamdsl_nospam_.dk> wrote in message > news:3fb407fb$0$144$edfadb0fnopsamd11.news.tele.dk... >> Still, the 9-5 passed the side-collision test back then, although it > didn't >> have at side-airbag - now it has. > > The 9-5 always had sidebags, at least in the EU. > > http://www.euroncap.com/details.php3?id=saab_9_5_1998 > > However, Saab claimed the 9-5 would pass all side-collision tests even > without sidebags. Is that what you meant? > > Petter > > -- Marc Escuro mgescuronopsamnet mescuronopsamcom