Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:51:23 -0500 From: Fred W <Fred.Willsnospammyrealbox.com> Subject: Re: Do You Have A Glove Box?
Pooh Bear wrote: > > "Fred W." wrote: > > >>"Colin Stamp" <colinnospamp.plus.com> wrote in message >>news:b1u7o0lsmu3p4jjdb7tquo78o1227oa7fgnospamcom... >> >>>I've heard that one other reason why the US has a comparatively high >>>occurrence of people (not just children) being killed by airbags, is >>>that US airbags are much bigger than european ones. European ones are >>>designed to work alongside the seat belts. US ones (I think) have to >>>be able to protect people who aren't even wearing seat belts. >> >>You heard wrong. The US Airbags are meant to be used in conjunction with >>seatbelts just like yours. > > > I don't think so. > > European airbags are marked SRS - typically on the fascia - whatever - that > houses them ( Supplementary Restraint Sytem ) . It's assumed that ppl will be > wearing seatbelts - so the action of the airbag is ' supplementary ' to the > already excellent effect of the seatbelt. > > Graham > This thread is way old, but just as an FYI... airbags are all marked SRS in the United States too. -Fred W
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