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• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Michael B. Harrnacker
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 08:10:44 -0800
  > You can make sure this passenger compartment bomb, don't go off, by > pulling the plug that goes directly into it. Better yet, just...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 00:34:54 -0500
  ...VW in their current infinite lack of wisdom has to design this monster $1000 fills the whole car passenger side airbag and TAKES OUT...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 05:51:11 +1300
  ...Porsche dosen't agree with you. > >and lacks the additional >safety features such as airbags and ABS brakes. If you want to make the...
• Re: seat upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:58:22 -0700
  ...They're manual and sit nice and low, but the side curtain airbags might be a challenge if you wanted to attach the armrests...
• Vanagon Air Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Stone
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:31:55 -0700
  ...http://www.airbagit.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=vanagon Jon Stone
• Re: '96 Eurovan rumours
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 16:06:34 +0800
  ...Anyhow, the woman on the phone said "It's supposed to have a 6 cylinder engine and airbags." Hardly a promise. Ron
• Re: airbag rant (conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 07:38:29 -0500
  On Thu, 7 Jan 1999, David-M wrote: > > If before airbags were invented someone told us they were going to fit a > device to...
• Golf for EV
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 18:05:32 -0700
  ...It has no airbags, but does have four wheel disk brakes, four door, 2.0 litre engine, 4 speed automatic transmission, air, am/fm...
• Re: Non-Family Hauler / rear lap belts are much more safe than no belt - long but read
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:35:08 -0400
  ...government was mandating "passive restraint systems" but not requiring airbags specifically. Companies came up with various ill-advised "automatic" belt systems, some motorized, some...
• Re: positioning of headrests...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 03:26:54 -0400
  ...s architecture or yours? Don't you have that extra gas bag --- I mean airbag, just behind the steeering wheel when you drive? benT
• Re: Safety Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:09:07 -0800
  On 3/4/2008 8:36 AM Pensioner wrote: > I have only a passenger side airbag and only on occasion. Heh. -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: Vanagon Crashworthiness
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 16:04:55 EDT
  ...I dont care for air > bags(its a bunch of airbags who brought about airbags..osha or whoever) > Your brakes suck? Maybe you need...
• NO VAN-AGONY CONTENT--was VW jetta w/4.6l V8, offroad tires, rear bed flares & a winch
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 15:02:46 -0500
  ...56146, VAN, airbags, passenger airbag, front shoulder > harness, rear shoulder harness, tilt wheel, recliner, leather seats, cruise > control, air conditioner, trip computer, automatic climate...
• Re: poptops
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 15:07:34 -0600 (CST)
  ...I'm hoping that the '96 vans will have a 6-cylinder engine, >airbags, and ABS. I fear that even the VR 6 engine...
• FW: From Vgonman, RE:wierd cylinder under driver footwell molding (jetta no vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 13:34:19 -0400
  ...if it was at the front of the vehicle, the impact could kill the sensor and the airbag might not go off. OUCH!! I...
• Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 13:11:59 -0500
  ...I did not against other things you mentioned except may be the airbag. I have doubts on any very expensive "safety" device which has...
• sagging rear end
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 09:32:04 -0300
  ...Ask if they have the Firestone airbag spring/boosters. Firestone list them for both front and rear of 2WD vanagons, all years I think...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 05:29:41 -0800
  Thieves remove these "bombs" all the time and I haven't heard of any of them complain. Steve ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy...
• Re: airbag rant (conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 16:11:14 -0500
  David - I use seven sets of five-point harnesses for everyone in the van along with my requirement that they don one of seven...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather,and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 14:30:46 -0600
  ...56146, VAN, airbags, passenger airbag, tilt wheel, recliner, leather seats, cruise > control, air conditioner, trip computer, automatic climate control, > electric seat warmer, power windows...
• Re: What to do with a crash survivor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 23:45:48 -0500
  The 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado was the first publicly sold automobile to offer passenger side airbags. Full sized Oldsmobiles and Buicks later offered driver side...
• Re: Air bags
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 28 Dec 2014 11:28:20 -0700
  What AirBags did you put in the Rear of YourVan' ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 28 Dec , 2014, at 10:52 AM, Robert MacDowell wrote: > Does...
• Re: Slippin' and slidin' in a Syncro - Mr. Lucky!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 20:41:47 EST
  ...We always cover what 4WD, ABS/ Traction Control/stability control, and airbags will and won't do for you. Not much will defeat physics...
• Re: Air bags
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:49:29 -0500
  Do these "airbags" protect passengers or lift the van? On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Robert MacDowell <yakandhike@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 19:19:53 +0100
  Hello all, > The Vanagon is not designed for high speed driving and lacks the additional > safety features such as airbags and ABS brakes. If...
• Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - Wil Barker
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 14:30:00 -0400
  ...I did not against other things you mentioned except may be the airbag. I have doubts on any very expensive "safety" device which has...
• Re: New Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 03:18:43 EDT
  ...Vanagon's don't have airbags (nor their sensors). Retrofitting these would, I beleive, be too expensive for VW to care. Also, let's...
• air bags, My .02 worth
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Dec 1996 19:19:06 -0500
  ...i saw a story on the news the other nite about a child being kill after the passenger airbag went off. Unforunatly it was...
• Off topic Friday post
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 6 Dec 2019 22:05:50 -0600
  ...Was turning the steering wheel tonight, heard a snap, and the airbag light came on. Noticed shortly after that the steering wheel controls wouldn...
• Re: Anyone use one of these?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:58:50 -0700
  RE: Airbag Lift Interesting. And brings this question to mind. Are there (can anyone point to) air bags like that that are meant to...
• Re: What to do with a crash survivor
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:49:44 -0800
  > > >There's probably a reason VW didn't > > >put airbags in the front of the Vanagon > > > > They hadn't been invented yet? : ) > Nope. they...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:14:03 -0700
  ...Unsafe? I know seat belts and airbags are great things to have. I never drive w/o me belt but I don't consider...
• VW in the Veggi Tales movie
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 22:57:25 -0700
  ...but has a bay window, and then they crash, and the airbags deploy. Obviously they basterdised it, but it was still cool! The kids...
• EUROVAN POPTOP CAMPER
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 May 94 19:30:01 EDT
  ...Dual airbags will be added as standard equipment when airbag production for all Eurovans begins in April 1994. ** WINNEBAGO adds a "poptop" roof, windows...
• Re: adding modern safety to the vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 19:38:36 EDT
  ...tried installing air bags in an old vangon? > > i saw a airbag steering wheel in a '91 westy...it was like the factory steering...
• Re: [SyncroSafari] Custom Syncro Springs, Rear
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:35:54 -0400
  ...design and should take more time Has anyone tried out the airbag springs made by Firestone, and listed for vanagon rear? Two bags, houses...
• Re: Smoother ride? Is it possible?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:12:48 +1200
  ...As to airbags, these are designed to suit individual cars. I would never try adapting one to fit another car... it could kill the...
• Re: wierd cylinder under driver footwell molding(jetta no vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 17:50:02 PDT
  Not an airbag sensor, not in 84! I suspect it was part of the 007 ejection seat mechanism. If you are lucky, it was...
• Re: What to do with a crash survivor
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:13:12 -0800
  ...It just seemed funny to think > about VW putting airbags in the Vanagon in 1989. > Edward > > At 04:49 PM 1/6/2008, Chris...
• Re: Nissan
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  29 Aug 1994 07:44:23 U
  ...It's styling is nice, but it has those nasty motorized mice passive restraints, even though this year's model has airbags. I think...
• Re: seatbelts + airbags
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 23:33:19 -0500
  >> My dad's '60 Sunbeam Alpine came from the factory with seat belts. >> So did his '63 Ford Falcon van. > >That's weird, my...
• Where does baby go?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 09:14:43 -0400
  ...the front seat here in PA since I have not front airbags or does she still have to go in the back? Can you...
• Re: poptops
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Feb 1995 16:06:28 +0800
  ...I'm hoping that the '96 vans will have a 6-cylinder engine, airbags, and ABS. My question, however, is: How the heck do...
• Another one bites he dust
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:53:41 -0400
  ...north-of-Fort-Collins Bob Clemmer Most new cars have 6 airbags... What has the most? 15-passenger van fully loaded with congressmen! - Car...
• Re: Importing brand-new VWs to US
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 1995 18:09:46 +0600
  ...things, such as taillight size/shape, bumpers, crash beams in doors, airbags/ >seat belts, trans locks for automatics, bigger brakes, etc., etc. don't...
• Re: T-5 pictures are coming!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 16:57:18 -0800
  ...It will be equipped with accessories like ABS brakes, front and side airbags, and newly developed airbags for the feet. In the engine compartment...
• 1997 EV/Winnebago
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 19:22:46 -0700
  ...torque (was 140lb-ft) Dual airbags added ABS made standard Traction control system added (low speed) 4-wheel disc brakes (rear added) Automatic transmission...
• Re: Smoother ride? Is it possible?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 19:54:04 +1200
  ...Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > wrote: > > As to airbags, these are designed to suit individual cars. I would > never > > try adapting...
• Re: eurovan steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Todd
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:13:06 -0700
  ...Maybe the early EV's had different splines that later ones? Obviously the airbag-equipped EVs would have a different setup I'd imagine...
• Re: What features from the Vanagon would be necessary in a new vehicle for you to consider it an adequate or improved replacement? was: "Brand new" bus now Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 21:26:54 -0700
  ...I'm imagining seeing guys in Civic hatchbacks with chopped springs and spoilers suddenly blinded by a randomly inflating airbags, driving into the ditch...
• Re: seatbelts + airbags
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 08 Nov 1995 09:45:00 -0800 (PST)
  >Well, I don't know about MD law, but I do know about my cars. My '63 >Dodge has none. My '65 Chevy has...
• Re: Lowering kit
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 05:42:43 -0700
  ...I know it is no easy task to convert the Vanagon to airbag to get the best of both worlds. - Vince -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: New seats available for Vanagons - Chrysler minivan stow-n-Go seats
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Jun 2016 13:12:03 -0400
  ...a wrecked chrysler town and country minivan the seats are not power and they dont have airbags so the salvage yard sells them cheap
• springs
  Historical mailing list - lvb
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:44:40 -0500
  ...Shims as needed on left rear along with airbags on the rear. Is this this correct procedure, any suggestions? Thanks, pmail fine. Larry
• Re: questions of lifting saggy butt Vanagons,and coil spring spacers
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 22:12:33 -0500
  Anyone know a good source for airbags? Thanks; Rod. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Kay" <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday...
• Vanagon crash tests and crumple zones
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 16:35:58 GMT
  My advice is to not bother retrofitting new bumpers or airbags. Help ensure you don't get into a crash by: Keep within the...
• Re: Reflective tinting ...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:02:25 -0600
  ...out on direct sunshine. >> It is like a one way mirror. >> Zoltan >> > Can you say pimpmobile? grin Tom B.-next step-airbag the suspension?
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 13:02:21 PDT
  ...And, yes, VW could maybe supply a "safer" airbag, as they apparently do already in Europe, but I suspect that this "safer" (I'm...
• Re: positioning of headrests...
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 06:59:07 -0700
  ...s architecture or yours? Don't you have that extra gas > bag --- I mean airbag, just behind the steeering wheel when you drive? > > benT >
• Re: sa import?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 02:34:08 -0400
  ...Then to bring it up to today's safety standards, with 2nd generation airbags, and then there is the challenge of a right hand...