2007-04-10 12:11:03 · 9 answers · asked by sportster 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
The air bags on most vehicle set at 10 mph. For the front bags to deploy, a impact within a 30 degree cone of center will set the system off. Same should apply to side bags; however, for specific information, you will need to contact your dealer.
Note, just to give you an idea how fast. Mazda 323 back in the mid 90's had to have the front tow hooks replaced under recall due to them hanging too low and deploying the bags when hitting the pavement while leaving steep driveways. Replaced a many.
Hope this helped.
Scott
2007-04-10 12:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by scott s 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The door ajar switch is stuck, usually in the drivers door (it's located on the outside of the door latch inside the door) and as some have said, wd40 can get it to work again but I have found in high humidity areas the fix won't last too long and will require the latch to be partially removed to replace the door switch. Usually about an hour job and the part is about $20 from Ford.
2016-05-17 06:11:57 · answer #2 · answered by ashlee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The airbag is triggered by a device called an "accelerometer". It measures 'G' forces. 1G in any direction is the equivalent of your weight pushing down due to gravity. If you weigh 180lb and you stop with a force of 1G, you will be thrown forward with a force of 180lb (your body's inertia still traveling forward......)
I think most airbags are set to trigger at around 4 or 5 G's in the forward direction. Running into a solid barrier at under 10mph will not trigger it because the bumper and structure of the car bend to absorb the impact sufficiently at that low speed. Somewhere around 15-18mph into a solid barrier will usually be just enough to set off the airbag.
2007-04-10 16:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by Win S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speed you are traveling is only one of many factors that determine activation of an air bag. There has to be a front end crash severe enough to decelerate the vehicle to the point where the sensor will send the signal, and within so many degrees of the front of the vehicle.
But you have to be over 12 miles per hour if you are just looking at speed.
See http://stuff.dewsoftoverseas.com/airbag.htm for more.
2007-04-10 12:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35 mph
2007-04-10 12:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by fxlr43 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not how fast you're going, it's the sudden impact.
2007-04-10 12:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't say exactly, but it would be around 20 or 25mph.
2007-04-10 12:16:30 · answer #7 · answered by Chris_Knows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not how fast your going .. its how fast you stop ..
Air bags deply under a sudden impact not by going fast ...
2007-04-10 12:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by myopinionforwhatitsworth 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
25mph
2007-04-10 12:15:34 · answer #9 · answered by chiefslapaho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋