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places the head slightly behind the glass. If anything the head will hit the cushioned C-pillar. In the outside chance that the passenger is leaning forward, if this is the case, then there is not going to be much to help him anyway. Even with curtain airbags.

Curtain airbags are mostly designed to stop shrapnel and to protect the passenger from hitting internal portions of the vehicle, not to keep someone from hitting outside, moving or fixed, objects (ie cars are trees). If side impact door beams, steel, and energy distribution doesn't protect them, how is a woven fabric bag full of air going to keep them from being injured (heaven forbid)if their head hits the tree?

These bags are not magic. They will protect us to an extent, but curtain airbags are not more than 5-6 inches thick when fully extracted. This will not prevent the head from impacting a tree or a speeding car. Keeping the object from intruding into the cabin is the main idea.

If a manufacturer can save money in the design of a car by not placing as much research in how the car will react in a collision, then they can certainly afford the curtain airbags, right? In fact, I would think that the curtain airbags would be the cheap way out (an externally (on someone else's nickel) tested bolt on part, instead of an internally tested design idea) All I'm saying is, don't judge a car by it's gadgets. Look at it's track record, it's design, and it's fortitude. In a collision, given the choice of being in a steel box without airbags or a tin can with airbags, I would take the steel box everytime.

Cheers,
Brian.

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• Side curtain airbags?, ed'98, Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:57:12
  • Saab has side head protection...., Alan, Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:58:36
    • What about backseat passengers??, John N., Thu, 28 Mar 2002 11:21:03
      • I will have to disagree..., brian@saabcenter.com, Sat, 30 Mar 2002 16:59:37
        • Re: I will have to disagree..., John N., Sun, 31 Mar 2002 23:09:19
          • The rear-seating in the 9-5..., brian@saabcenter.com, Mon, 1 Apr 2002 12:16:23 <-- Viewing This Message
  • They cost money!, Coogs, Wed, 27 Mar 2002 21:44:19
    • The 9-5 doesn't need extra curtain airbags..., AdamB , Wed, 27 Mar 2002 21:59:51
      • but Renault Laguna, 5 stars EuroNCAP, because of them, ed'98, Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:26:33
        • Re: but Renault Laguna, 5 stars EuroNCAP, because of them, VIKINGMAN, Sat, 30 Mar 2002 19:40:11
        • Re: but Renault Laguna, 5 stars EuroNCAP, because of th, Göran Larsson, Sat, 30 Mar 2002 18:39:14
        • forgot to include link for curtain airbags, ed'98, Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:28:48
      • They are not in the seats - that's a side airbag, Coogs, Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:30:35
        • you're wrong...., Alan, Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:52:14
          • I think that you hit the nail right on the head. n/m, brian@saabcenter.com, Sat, 30 Mar 2002 17:08:58
  • Re: Side curtain airbags?, Ian Glenday , Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:47:25
  • Re: Side curtain airbags?, GaryG, Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:05:59

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