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Subject:Re: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS
From:John Branstrom
Date:Wed, 20 Jun 2001 19:37:22 EDT

In a message dated 6/19/01 2:58:13 PM Central Daylight Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM
writes:

<< i dont dissagree with you at all, i was just saying - vw never put the
middle
 or left side shoulder hanesses in a westy, because, quite frankly there is
 nowhere to mount them, the cabinets are in the way. >

Of course there is a benefit to having the full shoulder lap system over the
lap only.
Isn't the main idea of the shoulder belt to keep the front seat occupants
from impacting the steering wheel, dash, windshield etc.  You would have to
be awfully tall to hit any thing from the back seat of a westy.  Also the
shoulder belt only halts direct forward motion does noting for side to side
motion.  If you are that concerned you could always install a five point
competition harness.

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