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Date:         Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:54:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Jere & Beth Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jere & Beth Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS
In-Reply-To:  <5.1.0.14.2.20010618133444.009f2ec0@gemini.tntech.edu>
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Question #1: depends on what you left on the floor, in the sink and in the back; remember the last thing to go through your mind Westy of GL is the engine. Question #2: I give up, what is left after a hard collision?

Jere 90 GL 88 GL

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Chris Mills Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 11:36 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS

So what happens in a Westy collision - what comes loose and becomes a projectile?

What is left after a hard collision?

At 09:41 AM 6/18/01 -0700, you wrote: >Chris, >Because we are ALL PEOPLE, regardless of what we drive- passenger van or >Westy. Do we >Westy passengers need less safety than passenger vans? Do we need to be >injured or killed because >we drive Westy? It is constant concern of mine when driving with >passengers in the back seat with only lap belts. I don't see anything >wrong with VW addressing this problem and installing shoulderbelts in >Westys or do we need to file another lawsuit? >Leon >85 Subwagen Westy > >JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >>i dont know why people w/ westys are responding to this... VW will not >>mount >>a middle shoulderbelt in your westy. just passenger vans that have the >>middle seat.. >> >>chris

Chris in Tennessee

'78 VW Westy '65 Beetle (type IV powered) '99 CR-V '81 Honda CB900 Custom (FOR SALE)

ICQ# 5544649


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