Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:50:37 GMT From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> Subject: Re: airbag for 93 9000CSET
On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:14:45 -0500, ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote: > > I have a theory, if you wear your seatbelt, you don't really need an front > airbag. > I think that's largely true. But at the same time, in a collision where the car is getting compacted from the front, the steering wheel and dashboard could easily intrude on the driver's personal space regardless of seatbelt use. The airbag provides a large, soft buffer to prevent the steering wheel and dashboard from causing injury to the head and chest. John