1998 chevy malibu wreck.. shouldnt the air bags gone off?

2 messages, Last post on Jun 24, 2009 at 5:10 AM

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#1 of 2 1998 chevy malibu wreck.. shouldnt the air bags gone off? by lilangel89108 Jun 23, 2009 (3:32 pm)
I was in a wreck, and ended up flipping my 1998 chevy malibu. not one of the air bags went off during the wreck Replies to this message: pao (Jun 24, 2009 5:10 am)
#2 of 2 Re: 1998 chevy malibu wreck.. shouldnt the air bags gone off? [lilangel89108] by pao Jun 24, 2009 (5:10 am)
Replying to: lilangel89108 (Jun 23, 2009 3:32 pm) not necessarily.....airbags are meant to deploy based on an impact of a specific force on the front or side of the vehicle to generate the g-force necessary to activate the switch.....same as locking your seat belt during a collision.....a roll over may not provide the necessary force to do that... remember they are design to protect from front and side impacts....not roll overs since they are rare...of course not in your particular case...