Accident reported: airbag deployed, concern ?
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https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-f...2JmZW5Wttqg3sPdJ-7_aem_8hJppD9fMhe0LEN1qgFo6A
Read the article I linked in one of my earlier posts above......get back to me.
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I am not going to go around and around about this or search your articles. I assume your intentions are good. My brother owns a body shop and has been in the business for 40 years and still has the business. I previously bought and sold rebuilders all the time and the SRS airbag system continually runs through a circuit or system and if something is wrong it will show up as an airbag light. This system is made to protect the customer. I had a rebuilder Honda Civic one time and I could get a reset on an airbag light it would stay off for a while and come bag on. If the airbag light is on it will not deploy. The SRS system is in constant communication with the vehicle. Every vehicle I ever rebuilt had used airbags from another vehicle purchased from a local reputable salvage yard. Excellent late model airbags are very inexpensive and easy to install. It's usually the drivers airbags that I replaced. My Ford F-150 has one in it that I installed when the vehicle was only two years old. This is the only rebuilder I own but I love them because you can save thousands of dollars and end up with a great vehicle.
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Nice looking truck. But I will not buy a vehicle an insurance company has deemed a total loss. File that under...it's not going to happen. You have an "inside source". That's totally different than moist people.The article I pointed out is a two minute read and the airbag light wasn't on when purchased. The article is about as long as your post!
They can be defeated somewhat easily using resistors.
My friend struck a steel bridge pillar and his 2 or 3 year old Mercedes was totaled. He wasn't injured and the airbag did not deploy.
Makes you wonder how severe the accident with this Buick must have been. I suppose airbag deployment involves a lot of variables.
Makes you wonder how severe the accident with this Buick must have been. I suppose airbag deployment involves a lot of variables.
If I were to guess I would say there are specifications (regulated by the Feds) as to when they SHOULD DEPLOY. But I don't have first hand info on this.
Did the shopping cart hit her? OR-did she hit the shopping cart? OR-were both moving? The last one would create a combined force if both were moving.A friend hit a trash can at high speed and no deployment. Another person had a deployment when a shopping cart hit her car in a parking lot.
I would stay away from where he/she shops-personally.
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If the airbags deployed, the accident was probably more than just a small bump. That doesn’t automatically mean the car is bad, but it’s definitely something that should be checked carefully. I would ask to see all the repair paperwork and confirm what parts were replaced. A professional inspection by a trusted mechanic could also give you a better idea of whether the repairs were done properly.
Again-not an engineer. If the (airbag) sensors are more "shock" than mass-I could see how it could go off. Unfortunately-due to lazy people not putting carts back in to the storage area-with high winds I have seen them slam in vehicles-and they leave a big dent. If the stores had cameras-it's possible she could have gone after the person who was too lazy to put it way.
How's a dealer that probably got this at auction going to get their hands on it? They'll just wait for someone who doesn't check the Carfax or is more desperate for a car.
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Used cars should be thoroughly checked for possible recall never done , defective aftermarket airbags or poor installation of airbag(s) . There are many references to this . C.R. and many other automotive sites have articles on these issues .
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I did look at it - and the accident was in 2015. So if something was going to die due to the accident it would have done so already!
But also has 20 000 miles, not enough miles
