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Originally Posted by Dmaxcc6spd
Are the airbags supposed to deploy from a rear end collision? That would not be logical.
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Direct rear collision, generally not. Any sideways or 3/4 type impact and they will. (the side impact bags specifically). However in wrecked Camaro's I've seen the airbag strategy seems to side with safety by deploying far more bags than needed. Fairly minor left fender impacts and I've seen the leg/knee bags, front bags, side impact bags, etc all deployed. That crash on many cars would deploy the occupied seat front bags only. Seems like this is really just a newer car thing though, the testing standards change and the new offset tests likely mandated a much more aggressive deployment strategy.
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HPDE/DD: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE || HPDE/DD: 2015 Subaru BRZ ||Tow Vehicle: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 8.1L || Weekend toy: 1994 MR2 Turbo || The other weekend toy: 1993 MR2 Turbo || Track car: 1998 Integra Type-R || Race car: 1996 Integra GS-R || New race car build: 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback
Too many cars.. never.