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Activation of front airbags from hard side impacts

Hal Watson ([email protected])
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 19:28:04 -0500 (EST)

I have recently run across a problem in a train-auto collision in which it is alleged that the vehicle was parked on the track when the train struck it at 50 mph. Both front airbags deployed. There were no side airbags. Is this common?
Hal Watson
[email protected]

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