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• Vanagon Airbag
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 04:02:26 EDT
  today i saw a vanagon with a drivers side airbag. the owner insisted it was original. it was a 91 westy, which he bought...
• Re: Vanagon Airbag
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 13:26:11 -0700
  ...Vanagon Airbag today i saw a vanagon with a drivers side airbag. the owner insisted it was original. it was a 91 westy, which...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 15:35:19 -0500
  ...airbag rant >Bill wrote: >> >> I just have to point out that while some children have been injured and >> killed by airbags (in many cases...
• Re: (long)Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:37:55 -0400
  Ed Stevens (ejstevens@EARTHLINK.NET) said on the date of 9/17/98 3:08 PM >And as to AIRBAGS being useless, well most...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - Gina Godat
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 23:00:10 EST
  thats the funniest advert Ive ever seen ...... AIRBAGS!?!?!? MUAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA (sorry...just the thought of it makes me laugh)
• airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 22:15:08 -0800
  Is there an airbag guru among us who can tell me how to temporarily disable them? My wife's TD passat has a faulty...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 16:52:28 -0500
  ...The airbag scared me too, but is really no big deal...just has to be disconnected before you start hammering on it. Mark Bj...
• Re: Air Bags & Quattros (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:50:35 EST
  In a message dated 99-01-07 21:42:31 EST, mcdermot@LI.NET writes: << Why are we talking about airbags and Quattros on...
• Re: Airbag suspension for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 15:15:41 EDT
  ...From what I found in my limited research, the smallest available airbags are two inches too big. They have these airbag systems within a...
• Re: What to do with a crash survivor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:12:31 EST
  ...and volvo has been doing the airbag thing since the mid 80s ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 07:39:27 -0500
  ...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: airbag rant (conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 09:58:13 -0500
  ...In Germany children under 10 are generally not allowed on front seats. > When you have passenger airbags children under 11 or under a certain...
• Re:
  Historical mailing list - wildcelt
  Sun, 17 Mar 1996 22:25:56 -0800
  ...Remember, the auto industry did not even *offer* airbags or > seatbelts on most models until required by the government. The magic hand Oldsmobile put...
• Re: lawsuits
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 09:53:35 EDT
  There have been cases against the big 3 that revolved around the lack of airbags in certain early 90s cars that has active (mouse...
• Re: Did ANY Westfalias have Airbags?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:53:17 EST
  In a message dated 11/19/03 12:46:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, xtabe@YAHOO.COM writes: > > Did ANY westfalias come with airbags...
• Did ANY Westfalias have Airbags?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:34:43 -0500
  G'day, eh, Did ANY westfalias come with airbags? If so, what's the earliest year you've seen with one? Thanks, --tabe johnson...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:54:51 -0700
  I just have to point out that while some children have been injured and killed by airbags (in many cases because their parents ignored...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 08:06:07 -0500
  Bill wrote: > > I just have to point out that while some children have been injured and > killed by airbags (in many cases because their...
• Hi Lift Jack and Rear airbags - advice?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:02:25 EDT
  Hi Listers, I wanted to see if anyone could tell me the right size/type of airbags to put inside of the rear springs...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather,and automatic climate ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 01:54:21 EST
  ...56146, VAN, airbags, passenger airbag, tilt wheel, recliner, leather seats, cruise > control, air conditioner, trip computer, automatic climate control, > electric seat warmer, power windows...
• VW & Airbags
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 10:56:11 -0800
  Hello everyone, My two cents on this airbag fiasco is making me reconsider waiting for the V6 EV since they'll have airbags. Maybe...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 01:57:38 EST
  ...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: '96 Eurovan rumours [f]
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Feb 95 16:11:13 MST
  --Ron Lussier said:-- > The woman > who answered told me that the '96 model should have a 6-cylinder engine and > airbags. Allow me to...
• Re: '96 Eurovan rumours [f]
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Feb 95 17:14:48 CST
  --Ron Lussier said:-- > The woman > who answered told me that the '96 model should have a 6-cylinder engine and > airbags. Allow me to...
• Re: airbag rant (conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 12:40:00 -0800
  Thanks to all who responded!! I did not want to start an airbag war. I was simply expressing my opinions and frustrations. I like...
• Re: 1997 EV/Winnebago
  Historical mailing list
  19 Sep 96 08:00:32 PDT
  Here are my $.02 worth - > Dual airbags added Still dubious on the value of airbags vs a properly worn seat belt. (probably start a...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 07:17:56 -0500
  ...Despite the fact that airbags certainly have > their application I hate the idea of an explosive oversized condom which can > overwhelm me at any...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:00:52 -0700
  I perked up when I heard Click & Cluck knocking our beloveds because, according to them, they're unsafe w/o airbags. Unsafe? I know...
• Re: '96 Eurovan rumours [f]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 15:46:04 -0800 (PST)
  ...a 6-cylinder engine and > > airbags. > > Allow me to be the first -- > > WEE DONT NEED NO STEENKEN AIRBAGS! If we ran our buses headon...
• 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:07:44 -0800
  ...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: Vanagon Crashworthiness
  Historical mailing list - Route87
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 23:53:57 EDT
  ...I dont care for air bags(its a bunch of airbags who brought about airbags..osha or whoever)
• Re: air bag option
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 01 Dec 1996 09:27:44 -0800
  ...They would be protected from > the force of the airbag. 2) The airbag would not needlessly deploy > when there is only a driver in...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 15:01:18 -0500
  Hmmm......in this age of lawyers do you think a thief could collect damages if his face got smashed in by the airbag he...
• Re: What to do with a crash survivor
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:27:48 -0500
  ...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: 1987 Westy for sale Sacramento, California Area $6800 OBO
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Fleming
  Mon, 27 May 2002 08:21:03 -0500
  Hi Lou - this is not to second-guess you, but we actually prefer the vanagon to our airbag-laden car because our kid (now...
• Re: OEM Mercedes 16X8J 5 spoke alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:07:23 -0400
  BenT-Bling, Silly me... airbags, of course. Can we put some in the dash too? How about those chain link steering wheels... in or...
• Re: Ouch, looking at this gives me a headache....
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:01:38 -0700
  But notice in the listing this one has Airbags!!!!
• Re: what other seats & airbags
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 10:38:04 -0700
  Is it possible to use seats with side airbags? I have know idea how the sensors work. And if this would be help. chris...
• Re: Carry spare ECU? What else?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:51:02 -0400
  ...Also, Glory Be, no airbag circuit that can still blow your head for a full sixty seconds after the power is unhooked. I understand...
• Air Bags & Quattros (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:40:38 -0500
  Why are we talking about airbags and Quattros on a vanagon list? Tim McDermott Bay Shore NY
• Re: 'Nother Newbie--Lifting that poptop! '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:42:02 -0700
  How about using an airbag jack like this one:(http://www.4x4winches.com/airbagjack.htm)? Put it between the upper bunk and roof when...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows - re air bags
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:28:16 -0400
  Some accident's will 'total' a vehicle, merely because the cost of the airbag replacements can exceed the value of an older vehicle, not...
• Re: FW: From Vgonman,RE:wierd cylinder under driver footwell molding (jetta no vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:13:17 +0200
  ...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: Recent Car Talk Shows
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:59:49 -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...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 07:00:15 +0000
  ...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: air bag option
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Sun, 01 Dec 1996 11:35:09 -0600
  ...They would be protected from > the force of the airbag. 2) The airbag would not needlessly deploy > when there is only a driver in...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:20:59 -0800
  ...56146, VAN, airbags, passenger airbag, front shoulder > harness, rear shoulder harness, tilt wheel, recliner, leather seats, cruise > control, air conditioner, trip computer, automatic climate...
• FS: Airlift airbags & compressor kit
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:19:12 -0700
  About a year ago, I bought through Peter Beuttner's group purchase, an Airlift airbag and compressor/controller/gauge setup. This is the entire...
• Re: correct link Re: Air ride suspension for the Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 02:47:04 -0500
  ...We are not talking about load assist airbags. The item that Chris posted is a $1250 airbag suspension systems which replace your springs and...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:30:54 -0600
  Did the South African buses have airbags? Of course the US gets oversized bags which would be illegal anywhere else... On Mon, Oct 6...
• Airbag suspension for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Folkman Jr.
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:56:21 -0500
  ...Would it be possible to put an airbag suspension in a Vanagon? Has it ever been done? I think this would work, as long...
• Re: Alternative Floors?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:35:33 -0500
  ...in front of the van, addressing the holy VW symbol." My '74 lacks the VW symbol - it has an airbag up front there ;) Chris
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:24:57 -0400
  ...Unsafe? I know seat belts > and airbags are great things to have. I never drive w/o me belt but I > don't > consider...
• 1999 Vanagon - Too Expensive?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 17:24:17 -0700
  ...Vanagon's don't have airbags (nor > their sensors). Retrofitting these would, I beleive, be too expensive for > VW to care. > Also, let's...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 07:43:07 -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...
• Re: DOKA sales by Gaxcars
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:29:47 -0500
  I had heard that the Kombi's days are numbered due to its lack of airbags, and I'd be willing to bet my...
• Subject: use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:54:25 -0500
  ad another thingy! I am running 3 and the westy is slightly higher in the rear, also a set of hijackers but don't...
• (fwd) ===PORSCHE 911/930 PARTING OUT===
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:04:25 -0800
  ...ETC. - OLD AND NEWER MODEL STEERING WHEELS, ORIGINAL PORSCHE W/ AIRBAG (BUT AIRBAG WON'T WORK IF YOU'RE INSTALLING TO OLDER CAR) STEERING...
• Re: Do you want a Vanagon with a variable suspension????????????????
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 03:41:51 EDT
  ...The front end of the Vanagon and Syncros do not have space for the current crop of airbags. They were talking about using an...
• Re: (long)Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:00:07 -0600
  Bob O'Shaughnessy wrote: > Actually the only person I know of who was in a serious accident > with and airbag was severely injured by...