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Toledo Blue

12-24-2005 05:08 PM

Here are the pictures of my accident yesterday...

So my question again is, judging by the damage on the car should have the airbags deployed... (oh ye completely forgot... HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL)

statdoc

12-24-2005 05:15 PM

Where are the promised pics?

Toledo Blue

12-24-2005 05:16 PM

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sorry here are the pics

Thunder22

12-24-2005 05:19 PM

wow, that sucks.

Do you have a body shop to take it to? I know a good one in Manhasset if you want their info.

Scottie

12-24-2005 05:22 PM

well I always thought the air bags only deployed with a full frontal impact.

statdoc

12-24-2005 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottie

well I always thought the air bags only deployed with a full frontal impact.

Correct. The angle of impact looks more like 45 degrees, so it didn't set off the airbag.

From Wikipedia

Quote:

Unlike crash tests into barriers, real-world crashes typically occur at angles, and the crash forces usually are not evenly distributed across the front of the vehicle. Consequently, the relative speed between a striking and struck vehicle required to deploy the air bag in a real-world crash can be much higher than an equivalent barrier crash.
Because air bag sensors measure deceleration, vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of whether an air bag should have deployed.

chubyball

12-24-2005 05:48 PM

Now you got excute to get a newer one, upgrade. to 2006 X5

Toledo Blue

12-24-2005 06:06 PM

Thanks for you offer, but I do have a great body shop....

Quote:

Originally Posted by gresch

wow, that sucks.

Do you have a body shop to take it to? I know a good one in Manhasset if you want their info.

Wagner

12-24-2005 06:07 PM

Doesn't look like the impact, even if off degree, was hard enough to deploy. If you look at your bumper (not the cover) in the pics, it doesn't seem that effected. Looks almost like your headlights haven't even moved.

TripleX5

12-24-2005 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toledo Blue

So my question again is, judging by the damage on the car should have the airbags deployed... (oh ye completely forgot... HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL)

I thought the sensors are trigger by the front seats.

Sorry to see the damage you encountered. Least no one was hurt.
G/L with the outcome.

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