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Re: Activation of front airbags from hard side impacts

Tom Horton (tbhorton@flash.net)
Thu, 6 May 1999 19:59:12 -0400 (EDT)

Yes.

I have seen airbags deploy in hard rear impacts, in rollovers, you name it.

On th other hand, sometimes they don't deploy when you would swear they should have.
Tom Horton
tbhorton@flash.net

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