Takata Air Bags ....seriously?

[Truett Collins]

No, I'd never remove or disable them. Just wish there was an option on the maker (anything but Takata).

Do you feel the same way about Toyota, GM, etc?

 

[Stephen Workman]

Do you feel the same way about Toyota, GM, etc?

Don't you?

 

[Truett Collins]

Don't you?

If we base what we buy on recalls, we would all be walking.....

 

[Stephen Workman]

If we base what we buy on recalls, we would all be walking.....

True That! Automobiles (transportation in general) have become too complex. Give me a basic 1950s-60s ride anyday. If gasoline had never become the high $ commodity it is today, we'd all drive 6mpg tanks.

 

[McBrew]

Give me a basic 1950s-60s ride anyday. If gasoline had never become the high $ commodity it is today, we'd all drive 6mpg tanks.

Just don't get into an accident in one! Most cars were death traps back then when compared to modern vehicles.

Check out the IIHS 50th anniversary crash test.

 

[Smitty901]

In the news today another person killed by one of them in a rental Honda.

 

[WilliamH]

Keep in mind that US law mandates these dangerous things.
Maybe we need to reconsider the law?

 

[Smitty901]

Keep in mind that US law mandates these dangerous things.
Maybe we need to reconsider the law?

I am not a betting man but air bags have save 1000's times more lives than lost. Had a son in a wreck the cars was crushed like a beer can Ford with air bags all over he walked away when they cut him out. 2011
Daughter was run off the road into big trees car was bent in two walked away due to airbags 2009. Wife hit glancing head on thank you air bags again 2005.
Yes there is an issue with the run of them and the company needs to be held accountable if they did not do all they could to insure they were right.
Air bags like seat belts a good thing .

 

[McBrew]

Keep in mind that US law mandates these dangerous things.
Maybe we need to reconsider the law?

Airbags are not dangerous by default... In fact, they have saved countless lives. Only the defective ones are dangerous, which are only a small portion of the ones recalled.

 

[WilliamH]

Keep in mind that US law mandates these dangerous things.
Maybe we need to reconsider the law?

I am not a betting man but air bags have save 1000's times more lives than lost. Had a son in a wreck the cars was crushed like a beer can Ford with air bags all over he walked away when they cut him out. 2011
Daughter was run off the road into big trees car was bent in two walked away due to airbags 2009. Wife hit glancing head on thank you air bags again 2005.
Yes there is an issue with the run of them and the company needs to be held accountable if they did not do all they could to insure they were right.
Air bags like seat belts a good thing .

Airbags are not dangerous by default... In fact, they have saved countless lives. Only the defective ones are dangerous, which are only a small portion of the ones recalled.

The problem is that you don't know which ones are dangerous until they kill you.
And you don't have the right to make your own decision.