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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: adw555 on 20 June 2007, 22:17

Title: front passenger airbag
Post by: adw555 on 20 June 2007, 22:17

my passenger asked me where the front airbag deploys and after looking around the front of the passenger side of the dash I cant work it out...there is no 'hatch' or panel for it to come out from....anyone know ?...just wondering :-)

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: Snoopy on 20 June 2007, 22:40

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/crash023.jpg)

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: adw555 on 20 June 2007, 22:43

yea, but cant see how it gets through the dash as there's no panel to break away...oh well..as long as it does if it's needed.

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: 08micsta on 21 June 2007, 07:17

I was also wondering about that the other day. Unless it splits the dash in half I cant see possibly see where it  comes out.  :undecided:

But like you said. As long as it does its job then its cool.

Mike

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: p3eps on 21 June 2007, 07:38

Cool pic... I noticed there were heaps of 'airbag' tags in the car - now I can see how they work!

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: wantmygti on 21 June 2007, 09:15

I think they do burst out of the dash which has hidden weakspots in it's structure so it opens as designed.

Must be safe to say that if the airbag goes off it will cost a lot to fix, but I guess they assume 99% will be on insurance.

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: Snoopy on 21 June 2007, 17:39

What he said the dash is weak in certain spots and it splits the dash as it comes out. Its the more modern way of doing it. The down side is you have to replace the dash when it goes off.

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: p3eps on 21 June 2007, 18:06

Quote from: Snowman on 21 June 2007, 17:39

What he said the dash is weak in certain spots and it splits the dash as it comes out. Its the more modern way of doing it. The down side is you have to replace the dash when it goes off.

Chances are if you hit something hard enough to deploy the airbag, its gonna cost you a lot anyway!!!

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: Cass on 21 June 2007, 20:06

Quote from: p3eps on 21 June 2007, 18:06

Chances are if you hit something hard enough to deploy the airbag, its gonna cost you a lot anyway!!!

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: front passenger airbag
Post by: 2007GTI on 21 June 2007, 22:26

yes the passenger airbag does explode through the dash and would destroy the covering at least. if you look carefully on some cars, there is sometimes a faint outline of where the weak point is.  :smug: