I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR, FRONT END COLLISION, IN WHICH I HIT A CONCRETE STRUCTURE HEAD ON AT APPROX 45 MPH. THE AIRBAGS, NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER, DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN MY HITTING MY HEAD. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND SURELY A GREAT ENOUGH FORCE TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. DEALER SAYS IT WAS SIMPLY THAT THE SENSORS WERE NOT TRIGGERED. WHAT MORE DOES IT TAKE TO TRIGGER THE SENSORS? *AK
2008
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I WAS FORCED TO BRAKE QUICKLY AND THE CAR SKIDDED ALMOST AS IF ON ICE. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ANY VISIBLE PROBLEMS I WAS ON MY WAY TO FIND THAT THE CAR WAS NOW PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN TAKING LIGHT BUMPS. UPON ARRIVING HOME I FOUND THAT THE REAR SUPPORT BEAM HAD BROKEN CLEAN THROUGH. *TR