Date:         Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:37:43 -0600
Reply-To:     Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] Installing jumpseats
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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Actually, there WERE a few built with ABS. But, thanks to the US
government protecting us, they never got into the US.
Seat/ shoulder belts provide good protection in about 95% of crashes,
but only if they are worn. Side impact air bags are a nice feature of
SOME new cars, but rarely needed.
I'm sure there is some crumple protection in the front. Does anyone know
of published insurance intsitute or DOT test crashes of Vanagons?
The biggest safety feature of any car is the operator. Maybe we can
injure our arms patting ourselves on the back for our safe record?
Al Brase

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

>if you really want to get technical, the vanagon carat/wolfsburg/multivan
>jumpseats IN a vanagon carat/wolfsburg/multivan are not safe at all.
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>and to further the paranoia, vanagons dont have airbags either, nor is there
>an adequate frontal crumple zone,  no 5mph bumpers, no ABS, and no engine to
>absorb the impact.
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>vanagons ARE NOT "SAFE" VEHICLES.
>
>but i dont think this ever stopped anyone from driving them.
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