Its not the name of a band, its a very real situation, that's
developing and getting bigger all the time. The reality is fake airbags
are now a very common item, being used in the repair of damaged vehicles and
returning to the road all over the world.
There are already documented issues in Ireland where drivers of
vehicles have died following an accident and the surgeons who worked on them
have blamed the lack of a functioning airbag causing the driver to smash his
face off the steering wheel resulting in brain injuries. People need to
take on board the importance of buying their replacement airbags from a genuine
traceable source. The most reliable statement I can offer is if it seems
too good to be true it probably is. If airbags are offered to you as a
mechanic or end-customer at extremely low prices chances are they are fake or
have been modified to 'trick' the airbag system in your car to believe they
will function in the event of a crash - they won't. Keep away from anyone
using the word resistors when talking about fixing your airbag system.
Resistors simply bypass the airbag system circuitry and your airbag will
not 'blow' if you are in a crash.
Your airbag system is not just your airbag - this includes your
seatbelts, which are your first line of defence. There is a
mini-explosion in a ratchet when you are in a crash, causing your seatbelt to
pull in tight pinning you to the seat. Your airbag then stops you bashing
your face off the steering wheel. Neither of these will work if the
circuitry is incomplete or bypassed (think of Christmas tree lights and how one
loose bulb stops the whole set working). Seatbelts that are not
functioning properly will cut you in two like a piece of cheesewire.
For more information and a professional service contact us at
info@airbagsireland.com . You can visit us at our website
www.airbagsireland.com
I know what I'm talking about - I've had a brain injury (from a
brain tumour) and have had 4 brain haemorrhages, all from falls to the ground,
and I've been in the airbags business for 20 years.
