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Re: Miata airbags under investigation by NHTSA

To: "Bret Dodson" <bret@serv.net>, <nw_autox-l@eskimo.com>
Subject: Re: Miata airbags under investigation by NHTSA
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:15:15 -0600
From: Bret Dodson <bret@serv.net>


>Read this on the AP newswire and thought some folks might find it
>interesting.  Does anyone know of any instances of airbags inflating
>during an autocross run?

Heard of two separate instances of Porsche 944 cars on DOT tires braking for
a corner at a track day (one at Willow Springs, one at The Glenn?).  Both
the bags blew up.

>Do you get a re-run?

These cars were too heavily damaged by the air bags to continue on track.
Rumor is that Porsche quietly fixed them.


>In fear of the little explosive sitting in front of me,


Hate the $%*#$^  little things.  Glad none of my cars have them.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
Lotus Europa, VW Quantum Syncro, Chev Suburban
LOON, TCVWC, MAC
pethier@isd.net     http://www.visi.com/mac/




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