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ThomasP
Chief Master Sergeant
MiTasol
Major
Wiley has distilled another truth
special ed
1st Lieutenant
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- May 13, 2018
MIflyer
Major
Okay, does this mean that the driver has to only use the back seat, too? Or is he toast?
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
The defect specifically refers to the front passenger airbag. The driver's airbag is not implicated.
cammerjeff
Tech Sergeant
Correct, as far as I know the drivers airbag is always armed when ever the vehicle is running, unlike the passenger side airbag that is deactivated until the weight switch is activated at around 75 lbs of weight.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
That explains why I get a warning if I put my groceries on the front seat. It's telling me I need more groceries.
Elvis
1st Sergeant
There's your problem. Set the weight limitation lower (think baby in a car seat) and I bet that problem goes away.
cammerjeff
Tech Sergeant
The weight it set at 75lbs for a reason, so small children, and adults of small stature do not get injured by the airbag deployments. The early passenger side airbag systems did not have the weight switch, and some people and children were injured, not by the collision, but by the airbag deployment.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Depends on the manufacturer and year of manufacture.
Ford Crown Victorias, which included the Police interceptor (CVPI 65A/68P models), built between 1999 and 2011 had a passenger side weight cut-off of about 35 pounds.
We used to install a keyed lockout switch for the passenger side airbag because the officer's gear sitting in the seat would activate it.
Ford Crown Victorias, which included the Police interceptor (CVPI 65A/68P models), built between 1999 and 2011 had a passenger side weight cut-off of about 35 pounds.
We used to install a keyed lockout switch for the passenger side airbag because the officer's gear sitting in the seat would activate it.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
That's a LOT of donuts!
MiTasol
Major
They were in the drivers seat
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I love Crown Vics. My stepdad bought a new Marquis (the Mercury version) every few years. Them suckers could MOVE.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
They were fairly fast and had great handling - until you load them down with a steel push-bumper, large steel center console, steel prisoner partition, radio equipment, siren controller, lightbar, rifle and or shotgun and such...
*almost forgot*: add to the weight, a trunk full of spare ammunition, tactical gear (vest, helmet, etc.), box of flares, paperwork and much more.
manta22
Banned
Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do when they come for you....
MIflyer
Major
My 1999 Toyota 4X4 Tacoma has a keyed lock out feature for the passenger airbag.
special ed
1st Lieutenant
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When i am a passenger in my wife's Ford Escort the indicator light says "passenger airbag off". I have told her that seems suspicious.
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