02nd Aug 2009

it’s a safety feature, they said…

Apparently I’ve been driving around for eight years with this bit of insanity in my steering wheel.

If an affected inflator deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause its casing to rupture, possibly sending metal fragments through the cloth airbag cushion material and into vehicle occupants.

With my luck, my first head-on collision will be the day after I learn about the Shrapnel Airbag, while I’m driving to the dealership to have it repaired.

And the Honda site about this says I can’t take it in for repair until I get an official notice in the mail about it. I better not get the same story from the dealership when I show up with my deathtrap and ask nicely for it to be fixed now please.

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4 Responses to “it’s a safety feature, they said…”

  1. August 3rd, 2009 at 9:49 am Buzz Says:

    It’s actually interesting what a huge disappointment air bags have turned out to be. Some safety devices (most importantly, seat belts) can reduce your chances of dying in an accident by a factor of order 1. The results with air bags are much more modest, saving only a few percent of lives. In their early days, they also caused a fair number of minor injuries (e.g. broken noses) in very minor accidents.

  2. August 3rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm Louise Says:

    Where do you find this stuff. Am I “sick” to be laughing hysterically???

  3. August 4th, 2009 at 8:27 am cleanser Says:

    That video was one of the first that came up when searching for an airbag video. It’s hardly my usual vintage material, but I HAD to post it…
    :D

  4. August 4th, 2009 at 1:21 pm Sea-of-Green Says:

    Don’t feel bad. My mom used to drive me and my brother around in a 1973 Ford Pinto. A PINTO!!

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