Dodge May Start Dash Recall Soon
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07-03-2009, 11:08 AM
Air bags only deploy when the crunch sensors (front ones are typically on or behind the front frame rail or metal bumper (for cars with plastic up front)) are activated. Or also when the car suddenly decelerates. There are advanced sensors typically mounted in the passenger compartment that detect a vehicles forward g's, lateral g's, and the tilt of the body. This data is sent to the SRS computer to help determine what the car is doing. If the sensors say the vehicle is cruising at 70MPH, then is suddenly going 0, the air bags will deploy. If you combine more crash sensors for side and rear, more or other air bags (such as side curtain or seat mounted ones) can be deployed to better protect the occupants based on impact speed and direction. Air bags are intended to prevent your torso and head from impacting with the steering wheel, just as head rests are there so your neck doesn't wrap around the seat back. However, if an air bag were to go off for you bumping into the car in front of you while parking at Wal-Mart, they would do more damage than good. Air bags deploy at amazing speed and slam into your face causing rashes and bruises. Also, the gas used to inflate them can asphexiate you.
But yes, the dashboard pieces, along with whatever crap is laying on your console or in your hand, will contine to travel forward (away from you) when the truck stops.
But yes, the dashboard pieces, along with whatever crap is laying on your console or in your hand, will contine to travel forward (away from you) when the truck stops.
I've said before the 94-97 dashes were different and better than the ones that came after. I can't complain about my dash either. The only thing I found was crappy on my truck was a cheap water pump.
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I agree with you guys but that is a really stupid way to do business. That is a wonderful way to loose customers and ruin a business. Which is why they are all doing so poorly. I will agree that most people aren't smart enough to think these things through when buying a car, but some of us do. I can tell you due to my bad experiences with cars, I wont buy a Honda, and I wont buy a GM. I probably wont buy a new DODGE because they are so screwie they don't know if they are coming or going. That is assuming they even survive past next year. That doesn't mean I don't love my DODGE, but that's the exception that proves the rule, as they say. I wouldn't buy a FORD either, but I bought a Mustang because I have always wanted one. Only live once you know, but I wouldn't buy any other FORD. Customer relations and satisfaction are very important, and my money is just as good any place else, so why give my money to a company that doesn't give a rat's a$$ about me?
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02-04-2010, 08:26 PM
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new physics scenario for you. you are at a red light with a car in front and someone slams you from behind with enough force to dislodge a few pieces from your dash. (most of my broken pieces are just kinda sitting there like a tragic jigsaw puzzle) these pieces would end up in your face in the time it takes you to hit the next car and have airbag deployment, and now you look like hannibal lecter got you. unlikely but possible, whats sad though is it would be considered an acceptable statistic and would be ignored by the company...because we all know its cheaper to pay off the disfigured victim that it would be to recall all of our dashes.
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02-04-2010, 08:32 PM
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on the airbag issue, they have sensors in the front like oren09 said, they trigger when they hit a certain g, ive seen an airbag go off in a jeep when he jumped a curb, ive also seen an airbag not go off when an audi rear ended a honda going 80, the honda was going 60, i cant believe none of you ever hear of the widow maker, the earlyer dodge airbags, they exploded with so much force it could kill you, i kinda agree with the ad, no not because of the sharp pieces but because of a sudden stop you could go forward (if your not wearing a set belt) and smash threw the dash, well even if your wearing a seat belt your head could go threw it, at least with the plastic there is some give, but the metal under neith there isnt, but dodge will never do anything about it its too late now
#27
02-05-2010, 01:29 AM
Not trying to get nasty here, but these are some pretty lame excuses for why the dash is a health hazard.
You'd have to get rear ended so fast that the least of your worries would be some pieces of plastic from the dash giving you some cuts. A small "fender bender" will not have enough momentum to propel those pieces fast enough to fly far and hard enough to cut you. Forgetting those facts for a moment... if your dash is anywhere near the point that it flies apart on the slightest fender bender, thats your own fault for not fixing it as well as Dodge's for making it poorly. If I see a bare electrical wire in my house, do I wait until I electrocute myself, and then blame the electrician for crappy wiring or the maker of the wire for not making it very well? No. You fix the bare wire and blame the electrician. You see a potential hazard on your property, you find the person responsible. If they refuse to fix it, and there is no way for you to force them to fix it, you fix it yourself, and remember the episode next time you think about purchasing their products/services. Such is life.
Smash through the dash? Really? You will fly through the windshield before you "smash through the dash." If the seat belt is functioning properly, you may possibly hit your steering wheel, but never come close to hitting the dash. You're really reaching here.
new physics scenario for you. you are at a red light with a car in front and someone slams you from behind with enough force to dislodge a few pieces from your dash. (most of my broken pieces are just kinda sitting there like a tragic jigsaw puzzle) these pieces would end up in your face in the time it takes you to hit the next car and have airbag deployment, and now you look like hannibal lecter got you.
on the airbag issue, they have sensors in the front like oren09 said, they trigger when they hit a certain g, ive seen an airbag go off in a jeep when he jumped a curb, ive also seen an airbag not go off when an audi rear ended a honda going 80, the honda was going 60, i cant believe none of you ever hear of the widow maker, the earlyer dodge airbags, they exploded with so much force it could kill you, i kinda agree with the ad, no not because of the sharp pieces but because of a sudden stop you could go forward (if your not wearing a set belt) and smash threw the dash, well even if your wearing a seat belt your head could go threw it, at least with the plastic there is some give, but the metal under neith there isnt, but dodge will never do anything about it its too late now
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I LIKE DODGE TRUCKS!!
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02-05-2010, 10:54 AM
Depends on what you hit...
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Filed... prolly won't do anything but I "voiced my concern"
I cut the back of my hand while cleaning the window.. which we all need to have clean windows to be safe... right? c'mon
Your Complaint Information is successfully submitted.
Your Confirmation number (ODI Number) is: 10306427
Filed... prolly won't do anything but I "voiced my concern"
I cut the back of my hand while cleaning the window.. which we all need to have clean windows to be safe... right? c'mon
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02-05-2010, 11:09 AM
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