fraguada1

Any experiencing the same problem? 2011 ISF 15k mi.

kauaian

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Because the passenger side sensor/switch was not hit.

sleepyray

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Bango! I think that's a page in the owner manual tell you where the senor located and under what under what kind of circumstances the airbag will be deployed.

lobuxracer

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Be glad it didn't. You should have seen my ex's face after she deployed the airbag in my first Supra. Not at all pretty. I'm still very unconvinced they of any value when the driver/passengers are wearing seat belts, and we have all heard of fatalities and severe injuries caused by airbags. Count yourself lucky.

jkeifer3

Like previously mentioned, the crash dynamics didn't add up to what was needed to deploy the passenger airbag. And it saved you and/or the insurance company some money to boot. Glad you are ok in any event.

ISFPOWER

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brings back bad memories for me. air bag hurts and burnt/bruised my face. the smell and smoke that comes out of it is something i wont forget. scary stuff

lobuxracer

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The wife's friend's mom was blind for three days post accident from the chemicals in the airbag. I talked to her about it and couldn't believe it. I'd be freaking out if I were blinded by an accident when the airbag deployed.

psixtc

What others have mentioned about the sensors is spot on.

I conduct air bag deployments at work and the technology has definitely come a long way over the past few years. Granted I hope no one ever has to experience using them, but you shouldn't have to worry about injury from an air bag as much in a newer vehicle as you did before. Also, most of the systems have or are moving away from burning sodium azide and towards the use of compressed gas that eliminate the potential for burns and potentially hazardous fumes. Don't get me wrong, anything that can fully inflate in 30 milliseconds can definitely do some damage, but it's far less than biting down on an instrument panel.

UniSlayEX

^^Or just the steering wheel. Lost a tooth to that one. Don't worry ladies, they put a veneer in. Can't even tell the difference lol

lobuxracer

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You'll never bite anything if you're properly belted and seated. BTDT. Also BTDT in a '63 Ford Falcon with no seat belts installed. It hurt a lot. Seat belts work. I seriously doubt any technology that adds force to a situation where force is the problem and applying an equal and opposite force is impossible from an engineering perspective. I've seen the results in the field.

Finally, in the 30 years we've had this technology forced on us by the government, we've created many millions of vehicles NOT made in the last few years that will blind, maim, and kill in situations where this should never happen. Should you find yourself in one of those vehicles, IMHO you're far better off if the "air" bags don't deploy as long as you're wearing your seat belt properly.

If you choose not to wear a seat belt, please let me know so I can be prepared to submit you for a Darwin award. If you find it easy to ignore the mountain of evidence that seat belts actually do save lives, I think you deserve what you get. I have the exact same opinion about motorcycle helmet laws - if the government has to force you to wear a helmet, I really don't think you need one.

WillRockwe

Ask Princess Diana if seat belts save lives

staman

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The violent change in pressure from an airbag deployment can burst your ear drums as well..

Ninja10r

After a drivers side hit in the front fender in my 08 , by a f-150 pick - up at about 60 mph runinng a light , I can tell you, the rear view mirror came completely apart , I'm 6 ft tall and ride with my seat all the way back and down , the air bag
did deploy. I truly feel the reason my face did not take a hard blow from the air bag is my seating position , the seat belt worked perfectly

Brisman

Hang on while I go and find out.