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Originally Posted by FX4OR
from what I've experienced, early 2000's ford airbags are pretty darn sensitive. a buddy rear ended somebody, and they deployed at less than 10 mph. a coworker accidentally hit the curb while parking in her 01 stang and they went off in her face. mine only had the valence replaced as a result of its crash 5 years ago, and no other damage was done to the frame or anything.
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I don't even know why manufacturers use them cause I consider them unsafe. I was a passenger in an accident and those damn things nearly broke my jaw. They've also been known to kill small children. How can the U.S. government, or any other for that matter consider them a safety item is beyond me.