This is all that matters, and glad to hear ittgferg67 wrote:hes ok.
Not sure why you think it shouldn't have gone off? Also, where has this Vibe been located most of its life? Thanks!tgferg67 wrote:On further analysis - the passenger airbag should not have went off.
There's a sensor in the passenger seat, and the passenger airbag is only suppose to go off, during a crash, if there is a certain amount of weight in the passenger seat. There is a light above the radio that says "air bag off", or "on", can't remember.ImUrOBGYN wrote:Not sure why you think it shouldn't have gone off? Also, where has this Vibe been located most of its life? Thanks!tgferg67 wrote:On further analysis - the passenger airbag should not have went off.
lol Of course, you're absolutely right. I'm not sure why I assumed there was a passenger in the car.SeattleJeremy wrote:There's a sensor in the passenger seat, and the passenger airbag is only suppose to go off, during a crash, if there is a certain amount of weight in the passenger seat. There is a light above the radio that says "air bag off", or "on", can't remember.ImUrOBGYN wrote:Not sure why you think it shouldn't have gone off? Also, where has this Vibe been located most of its life? Thanks!tgferg67 wrote:On further analysis - the passenger airbag should not have went off.
Thanks, I didn't know that.ColonelPanic wrote:'03-'04's lacked the occupant detection system to enable/disable the passenger air bag like the '05+ had. So they would deploy whether there was someone in the seat or not.
My brother was in a left turn lane and was was hit by another vehicle that entered the left turn lane much later(police think the driver was distracted/texting) Then his car was pushed into traffic and hit again in the back. Closing impact speeds were about 35-40mph. My brother just had some discomfort from the seatbelt but is fine.chappy wrote:Ouch!
If you dont mind me asking, what were the details of the accident? Like impact speeds, other vehicles, angle of impact. Just want to know how safe it is in certain scenarios. I know it's rated high in safety, but just curious in different situations.
The wheels were powder coated and headlights restored. The Vibe had 125k miles.ehoff121 wrote:Thankfully, your brother wasn't hurt.
This Vibe was in excellent shape! Headlight looks brand new and the wheels have no peeling paint. Heartbreaking, for sure...
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Awesome!tgferg67 wrote:My brother just bought a 2007 Vibe in stealth color to replace it.