My thoughts, too, after their excuse that there was no disclosure of any accidents. I ended up on a site for car auctions of wrecked cars when I was googling info about my vehicle. One thing I noticed is that all the cars had a VIN posted. I would think if you’re a reputable company and know you’re planning on reselling the car you’d do a history check on the car to make sure it’s safe. Maybe I’m giving this company too much credit with believing they’d put a consumer’s safety over a dollar.
In all fairness, they were likely unaware of this modification done by Jumbo Automotive, and it should be Jumbo Automotive that assumes liability for this. Drive Time just wants to sell the cars they have. Nobody is going to take the time to dismantle the steering assembly and wheel to make sure the right parts are there. I believe the fault lies with Jumbo Automotive.
@@panemon187 she didn't buy from jumbo! She bought from drive time who claimed to not buy or sell vehicles that have been in accidents and that they do inspections! She bought from them based on that promise! The fault lies with them for lying and not doing their due diligence to fulfill this promise!
don't believe everything they say in news. people are selfish and greedy, they always blame everything on somebody else. it's always somebody else's fault. they just looking for excuses to sue someone for money.
For real they wanted a 10000 dollar down payment from me for a used 08 nissan in 2012 bought a brand new 2015 in 2014 only put 6000 down no problems no issues...
Missed the part of the seatbelt didn’t work. “Pretensioner was inoperable,” which means the airbag was the only thing that retrained her and would have cause more injuries than if the seatbelt HAD worked.
@@bobroberts2371 What does your internet research say? I Googled what you had written, "air bags will never go off when hitting a pot hole" and found a few instances where the air bags did go off after hitting pot holes.
Drive time is also responsible if you sell a product with a written contract stating said product’s safety features etc have been inspected and are in oem working order it does not matter who put it in. Drive time at minimum did not inspect the vehicle as the contact obligations state. If i buy sweet tea at Publix knowing it is old and bad then sell it to you and you get sick it is not on Publix it is on me because i knowing sold you a bad product.
There's no way to guaranty the pedigree of any part you buy off the Internet anymore. You're better off going to a junkyard and pulling a genuine part off the same model car - checking its condition and numbers as you do.
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That was an obvious warning sign, so it appears that the company who purchased from them was aware that they were not a licensed dealer for Takada. Her children will be well cared for. It's probably the last toughest fight of her life by her grandmother, for the love of her granddaughter and great grandchildren.
welcome to the world where people only care about money and nothing else. people just want to market and monetize things as fast as possible, they cut corners and don't care for anything else. that's your modern day society. but HEY! at least we have extreme censorship and people are FORCED to being polite, cuz you know, youtube deletes comments if you are not polite, you're no longer allowed to even speak your mind, BUT it's ok to scam, lie and cut corners in cost of someone's life.
Back in the 1990’s, an airbag went off when a little boy was sitting in the front passenger seat and it quiet literally decapitated his head and landed on the street on 56th street and the mother went crazy. This was on the local news there and this horrific event sticks in my mind when I get in the driver seat. These air bags are dangerous and I always make sure the seat stays far back as it can go for safety before moving the car. Check your air bags folks. It’s absolutely important
That’s absolutely horrible. That’s why children are not supposed to be in the front seat but perhaps in the 1990s we didn’t know that. The airbag has to be powerful enough to stop a 200 pound human going 40 miles an hour from hitting the windshield. If it was any less powerful, it would be ineffective. You don’t have to have the seat all the way back, but you shouldn’t be right up against the airbag either
that's what happens when parent/s are dumb. there's a reason why airbags have warnings on them, but when parent is too dumb and ignores those warnings, that's what happens. that's why baby seats were invented and that's why there's height limit that is allowed/not allowed to be sit in front. all those rules and laws were made to protect dumb people from their own stoopidity! that kid was probably bouncing around in front seat, wasn't wearing seatbelt and was too close to the dash, probably too short aswell, so airbag launched his head like a football. on some modern cars there's a way to turn off passenger airbag, which is required when using a baby seat, otheriwse you have to put it in the back.
I used to work for the American company that made the explosive charge holder for airbags and lost that job in the mid 90's due to corporate greed finding a place to make it cheaper. Every time I see one of these incidents, it's a very bitter pill to swallow.
The only way for an " expert " to fully inspect the vehicle would be to COMPLETELY disassemble the vehicle to compare part numbers and physical characteristics to a car that was purchased NEW right off of the end of the assembly line. A certificate of authenticity would also need to be provided by the auto maker. Can you imagine the overhead of buying new cars, taking them apart and storing them for future reference? Carfax is useless beyond a possible mileage trail as not all repairs are reported. Plus, CF extorts car lots into subscribing to their system by convincing that ALL lots that don't have CF are hiding something.
Not everything shows up on a Carfax report. A repair that is performed by a backyard shadetree mechanic or repair you do in your garage at home doesn't show up. Not all repair facilities have software that reports repairs to Carfax. Damages under $800.00 do not have to be reported. Not all oil change facilities report their services performed to Carfax. Carfax reports are not 100 percent reliable. I have seen used cars for sale on used car lots that show the title is clean but show evidence they were repaired in a body shop. You have to look at them really close to tell. A reputable used car dealer will tell you a Carfax report doesn't always show everything including repairs you do yourself.
Over pricing saftey equipment is the real crime. If its ment to save your life, it shouldn't cost thousands of dollars. Thats why people cut corners when buying safety equipment.
Stuff cost money. If you want it cheaper, then you have to get substandard products. It cost a lot of money because it has to be made to exacting specifications so it doesn’t kill you. Perhaps you should donate your salary to fund dealerships buying genuine airbags
I’ve been working on cars for 20 years and have learned through experience that one or two factories in china produce the vast majority of car parts for ford, Toyota, gm and probably now Tesla. The only difference between the one on amzn and the one at the stealership is the oem part # and logo they stamp on the side
Manufacturing is not allowed in the liberal world order. It’s for the climate after all. Unconstitutional, intolerable and unsustainable policies are killing us.
ALL airbags are dangerous. I have removed the airbags from my 2006 and 2007 Ford Crown Vics. I am a 65 year old retired mechanic who recently had to get glasses. Getting hit in the face by an airbag, any airbag, while wearing glasses will likely seriously injure your eyes and leave you blind.
This is anecdotal, but I wear glasses & was in an accident with steering airbag deployment. Didn't hurt my eyes at all, my glasses flew off. I'm sure you'll find that statistically, proper airbags decrease injury & death far more than not. 🤷♀️
I see folks riding in the front passenger seat with their feet up on the dashboard. Rolling along comfortably without a care in the world. What happens if the airbag goes off?
I remember walking in 2000. Saw a guy slumped over in his car I just knew he was dead. I kept trying to wake him. Finally he woke up said the fuse on his amp blew last he remembered. Turns out when he put the fuse in it was a spark that grounded out the airbag & deployed it. by him reaching under the dash his face was like 2 inches off the airbag🤣. Guy was driving drunk too. Hot mess!
I’m in the automotive industry for more than 40 years working and owning body shops in mechanical repair and I can tell you for a fact Rent-A-Car companies seek out the cheapest body shops for repair. Because Rent-A-Car companies demand cheaper labor rates margins too low to make a decent profit on so they cut corners anywhere they can. To work, they have to source and make very shady decisions on what quality parts they’re going to use, and if something is buried that they can hide that nobody can see they will attempt to not repair it or questionable repair procedures to turn a profit . There are many used car dealers who work with body shop to get Rent-A-Car. They have a financial benefit with each other to work with each other to turn out the cheapest repairs and cut corners, intentionally so both parties can profit.
EVEN new vehicles are dangerous, HOW MANY RECALLS have we seen about such, LOL my wife when she rides passenger always pulls her seat FORWARD when NOT necessary, I've told her for years about the danger
Yes, my barely 2 yr Ni$$an has a big tie rod recall (2-3 day fix, no courtesy vehicle), saying if my steering wheel starts shaking... stop immediately and get it towed to the dealer. WTF?
I am not sure about all cars with air bags, but mine can be disengaged, when recovering from open heart surgery, they told me to disengage the air bags.
My daughter got a car last year from drive time in Bradenton florida, how do I go about finding out if her airbag is affected? She has a 4 year old son and she is a single mom that works two jobs I can't in a million years imagine the pain this family is going through and I send my prayers and love. If anyone reads this and they know how to check please let me know.
So how do we avoid this ? Buy only brand new cars from dealerships ? Do the car faxes before purchasing? Pls comment below for the younger generation that doesn’t have proper guidance on stuff like this. Rest in peace to this beautiful mother this breaks my heart. All she wanted was a safe vehicle to get her children from point A to point B and to make it to work to take care & provide for her children. Been there !! This is so sad!!
Yep, look up the vehicle on carfax and/or autocheck if either show it's been in any accidents even minor ones move on to a different vehicle. Even if those checkout because things are not always documented, it never hurts to take the vehicle to a mechanic prior to buying it and have them look it over for any signs of previous accidents and other major issues.
@@theichione1827My 95 S10 was a rebuilt total from a salvaged title. Everything functioned and it drove straight as an arrow. Best $1800 and bought off someone face to face. I don't really trust or care for carfax or KBB but be careful around wrecked cars. You just have to learn how things work around you. RUclips instead of Netflix! I've learned how to work on cars, sew clothing and rebuild all kinds of things in only three years. Sometimes it's safer to buy a 90s truck with OEM parts than it is to buy that "affordable" 2017 rebuilt sitting in the lot. Weld locations and type can even make the difference between life and death. Rebuilding frame damage, buckling is serious work. You can pull a frame yourself if you follow the books, but there's a LOT of other stuff that goes into doing it safely and when you even can. Don't buy temu airbags lol I don't trust dealerships at all. I'd much rather learn and become self sufficient as possible. Honestly parts quality in General is going downhill.
Checking authenticity of airbags is NOT part of any check by the dealership before selling. People want cheap, but complain when shortcuts or cheaper parts are used. Anytime you see an accident reported, you have to use your own judgment and take that into account before buying. If airbags were deployed, you have to take it upon yourself to check yourself or have it check professionally. Dont rely on the dealer.
1. Car was improperly and fraudulently repaired after a major accident. 2. Driver/victim likely was at fault for the accident. What cause the driver to fail to stop in time? Inattention? Poor maintenance of vehicle? 3. Car was bought with a wrecked history. This wasn’t an accident. It was a series of bad choices that lead to a death. The outcome was tragic and avoidable. Just one different decision in the chain of decisions could’ve changed the outcome.
Lol, my 95 S10 was a rebuilt total from a salvaged title. Rebuilt old enough to use OEM parts. Never had any problems with it. Use OEM airbags so you can sue if something goes wrong.
Went to a crystal dodge dealership here in Hernando County for an airbag recall/repair in a dodge ram I used to own. The "technician" DISABLED MY HORN, and every time I put my blinkers on along with the windshield wipers, they BOTH WOULDN'T WORK AT THE SAME TIME. Went in to have THEM FIX THEY'RE FUCK UP with the HORN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT and that SOMEHOW SOMEWAY I DISASSEMBLED MY OWN STEERING COLUMN AND MESSED THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOO!! WE ARGUED for OVER AN HOUR waiting for him to FIX IT!! Thankfully we traded in the truck anyways!!
I had the 'pleasure of detonating air bags to make them inert' they are very impressive.... in 1/30 of a second...they traveled over 50 feet straight up off the ground...... .these were from Volvo Trucks, I was in the training department and we needed to make them safe for demonstration...... do not mess with an airbag......ever...
......when her Chevy struck a car stopped at a traffic signal. As she was driving, how did she hit a vehicle that was at a complete stop? I'm going assume it was faulty brakes because that would be just as, if not more important to mention than the airbag. She wouldn't have happened to have been distracted by something? Something like a phone perhaps?
Car had an accident with enterprise Sent it to auction Jumbo bought the vehicle did the body repair replaced the airbag probably sent it back to auction (maybe) and DriveTime purchased it. That’s what I think because I worked at some sketchy spots.
I was in accident and my airbag broke my sternum. My airbags stayed completely intact, they did not look rags like her did. It is impossible to tell if your airbags have been replaced most times because the car will have been sold several times. Always run a carfax before buying used. Many places are now selling salvaged titles. Be careful out there. Do not trust even the best dealership. Have the car checked by a certified mechanic right away. By the way most insurance companies will total a car if the air bags deployed just because of this. They did that to my car and I will bet someone bought it, fixed and sold it. My car was still running after being slammed into a brick wall (not my fault other driver rear ended me)
Airbags have been killing and crippling people for decades. First kids that are now forced to backseats because they couldn't rectify the design flaws...then the Takata bags that just blew up even while parked if humidity got into the system...and of course, any replacement is likely a death trap as well. The entire 1980s design concept was flawed, but governments NEVER admit mistakes
I think it's because the boards weren't potted or sealed because they didn't anticipate this occurring in a cars lifespan lol I have 30 year old cars with speedometer PCBs that need solder wicked and replaced. It's probably the same with the TAKATAs except they should've gone the extra mile on weatherproof those.
Seems as though everyone involved in the sale and repair of this vehicle is responsible in some way. The vehicle damage report was there for all to see. The repair shop using inferior parts is definitely responsible.
It only killed 28 people... Which is not a lot if you consider how many accidents have occurred with vehicles equipped with takata airbags. And the issues with takata have already been resolved in the late 90s...
2:46 my point exactly! "it's just a crash, she'll be ok" this mentality is very bad for everyone in America. they think a crash doesn't matter or is minimal. this is the problem man! they just don't understand the severity which is why so many drive distracted. If they knew they could lose their life they would pay tf attention to the road. really infuriating i have to share roads with people who say "it's just a crash" NO , ITS A CRASH. tf.
Minor accidents are still gonna happen. I got side swiped and we both were paying attention. The girl who hit me just thought she could squeeze between me and another car. You shouldn’t die from that
Somewhere along this chain of "repairs" and sales, there's a few individuals and companies that should be sued out of existence. Very sorry about this woman's death,, but hopefully the information onshortcuts and fraud in the used car market will save others.
Of course all the dirt bag's are now coming out the wood work including Morgan and Morgan to get a pice of the death pie, even though this whole tragedy could have been avoided if the woman was paying attention while driving
@@515ventures3 You may try to look up your particular car, then inquire about the airbag manufacturer. Try a chatbot, it may be able to give you a basic idea if there have been any past incidents with your model vehicles.
I love how they want to put the blame on everybody except the girl that died who ran into a stopped car because she wasn't paying attention there is some liability there😮😢
There are some things in life you never cut corners on, safety devices is one of them. Someone needs jail time and to be permanently put out of business.
There is no test, per se. The airbag control module, in most cases, is the only test equipment, and it runs a test on all the airbags and seat belt pretensioners every time the vehicle is started by sending a very low voltage signal through each circuit that tests for continuity through the wires and connectors. If this test fails, the module will log the fault, turn on the airbag light on the instrument cluster and disable power to the circuit that failed. If it passes, all this does is insure that the airbag will receive full voltage to the igniter. How hard it explodes, or whether it explodes at all is a crapshoot.
I live in FL. When buying a vehicle, I live by one rule. If it has Miami, Hollywood, Hallandale, Hialeah or anything south of Jupiter on the Carfax, I WON'T TOUCH IT.
That really sucks, I’m sorry to hear it! She would probably still be here if there had been no airbag, instead of one blowing, throwing fragments of anything!
Cars can still be used after deployment, but has to go through state inspection to insure the car is safe to drive. If the car is safe, your vehicle will get a salvage title due to the crash. Airbag replacements tend to be expensive, that's why many rather junk the vehicle than rebuild it. But if you do want to drive a vehicle that got wrecked, don't expect airbag modules to be cheap. At least the genuine parts for the vehicle...
"Let us more safe and at eas" says it all. I wouldn't trust an airbag supplier that begs me to trust them with my safety. I just don't trust any Chinese made parts that cover one's safety in a car and that includes steering components, brakes, air bags, seat belts, and even electrical components.
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Car dealer will say anything to sell their vehicles.
Yeah they're your friend until it's sold.
Profit before human lives, yep sounds like them.
Could have been installed before the dealer got it
You mean do anything to make a buck other than a honest days work
Who said the dealership had anything to do with the counterfeit airbags?
Drive time is full of shit! They need to be sued and charged!
I have heard shady things about Drive Time!
My thoughts, too, after their excuse that there was no disclosure of any accidents. I ended up on a site for car auctions of wrecked cars when I was googling info about my vehicle. One thing I noticed is that all the cars had a VIN posted. I would think if you’re a reputable company and know you’re planning on reselling the car you’d do a history check on the car to make sure it’s safe. Maybe I’m giving this company too much credit with believing they’d put a consumer’s safety over a dollar.
In all fairness, they were likely unaware of this modification done by Jumbo Automotive, and it should be Jumbo Automotive that assumes liability for this. Drive Time just wants to sell the cars they have. Nobody is going to take the time to dismantle the steering assembly and wheel to make sure the right parts are there. I believe the fault lies with Jumbo Automotive.
@@panemon187 she didn't buy from jumbo! She bought from drive time who claimed to not buy or sell vehicles that have been in accidents and that they do inspections! She bought from them based on that promise! The fault lies with them for lying and not doing their due diligence to fulfill this promise!
don't believe everything they say in news. people are selfish and greedy, they always blame everything on somebody else. it's always somebody else's fault. they just looking for excuses to sue someone for money.
Aftermarket airbags …. Illegal airbags …. Serial number on airbags…? Drive time is a POS CHOP SHOP …!
Abolish airbags; no need for airbags
For real they wanted a 10000 dollar down payment from me for a used 08 nissan in 2012 bought a brand new 2015 in 2014 only put 6000 down no problems no issues...
They are just a glorified buy here pay here scummy used car dealership
Airbags are suppose to save lives, not kill
Like seriously. You know?! Smh
Collision killed it not the airbag
File this comment under "D" for "Duhhhhhh!"
Substandard China copy.
Missed the part of the seatbelt didn’t work. “Pretensioner was inoperable,” which means the airbag was the only thing that retrained her and would have cause more injuries than if the seatbelt HAD worked.
My sister hit a pothole, was knocked out by the airbag and her car ran into a shopping mall.
The lawsuit was epic.
FIX YOUR POTHOLES!
Absolute lie, air bags will never go off when hitting a pot hole. The peak deceleration isn't high enough
@@bobroberts2371 The interweb disagrees with you.
@@theotheleo6830 My 45 + years in the auto repair business says so.
Not at all possible!
@@bobroberts2371 What does your internet research say? I Googled what you had written, "air bags will never go off when hitting a pot hole" and found a few instances where the air bags did go off after hitting pot holes.
Jumbo Automotive is to Blame they Installed a Bootleg Cheap Aftermarket AirBag plain and simple
JUMBO AND DRIVETIME
The Repair Order from Jumbo will show who authorized and paid for the repairs. Follow the money
@@shelleychavez1986 Why would Drivetime be responsible? Literally no dealer checks if airbags are counterfeit. Drivetime is a victim.
Drive time is also responsible if you sell a product with a written contract stating said product’s safety features etc have been inspected and are in oem working order it does not matter who put it in. Drive time at minimum did not inspect the vehicle as the contact obligations state. If i buy sweet tea at Publix knowing it is old and bad then sell it to you and you get sick it is not on Publix it is on me because i knowing sold you a bad product.
@@OCArmoredCore Bingo - this is the way!
These evil people know that mechanics doing a pre-purchase inspection will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER be able to see the airbag modules.
it was on the carfax report the dealer knew it was in a accident and air bags were deployed. it's very easy to pop the airbag module and inspect it.
There's no way to guaranty the pedigree of any part you buy off the Internet anymore. You're better off going to a junkyard and pulling a genuine part off the same model car - checking its condition and numbers as you do.
Exactly
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That’s what we do. We have a scrap yard a few miles away from our house.
The issue with that is there was service bulletin on these takata airbags. So your likely getting the same thing.
No reputable yard is going to sell used bags. If a vehicle has had bags deploy it shouldn't be able to be rebuilt or repaired.
"let us more safe and at eas." Says it all. 😢
It says something, but not in English.
😂
Lmaooo
That was an obvious warning sign, so it appears that the company who purchased from them was aware that they were not a licensed dealer for Takada.
Her children will be well cared for. It's probably the last toughest fight of her life by her grandmother, for the love of her granddaughter and great grandchildren.
@@carolinematusevich889 sad. I remember people getting broken noses and abrasions from front airbags, but sheesh😔 this is next level fukry
Now those kids have no mother.
A mom like that lives forever in the minds if her children
They still got their dad
They do , she just went to another world .
June bug father
That’s a messed up joke.. Funny but still messed up 😂
That company in Hollywood FL needs to be held accountable!
Shut them down.
But how does a used car from CA end up in FL? 1000s of miles away, on the other side of the continent?
All about saving money putting cheap crap cost someone's life. What a horror.
welcome to the world where people only care about money and nothing else.
people just want to market and monetize things as fast as possible, they cut corners and don't care for anything else. that's your modern day society. but HEY! at least we have extreme censorship and people are FORCED to being polite, cuz you know, youtube deletes comments if you are not polite, you're no longer allowed to even speak your mind, BUT it's ok to scam, lie and cut corners in cost of someone's life.
That's life nowadays!
It’s the Chinese way.
Back in the 1990’s, an airbag went off when a little boy was sitting in the front passenger seat and it quiet literally decapitated his head and landed on the street on 56th street and the mother went crazy. This was on the local news there and this horrific event sticks in my mind when I get in the driver seat. These air bags are dangerous and I always make sure the seat stays far back as it can go for safety before moving the car. Check your air bags folks. It’s absolutely important
That’s absolutely horrible. That’s why children are not supposed to be in the front seat but perhaps in the 1990s we didn’t know that. The airbag has to be powerful enough to stop a 200 pound human going 40 miles an hour from hitting the windshield. If it was any less powerful, it would be ineffective. You don’t have to have the seat all the way back, but you shouldn’t be right up against the airbag either
that's what happens when parent/s are dumb. there's a reason why airbags have warnings on them, but when parent is too dumb and ignores those warnings, that's what happens.
that's why baby seats were invented and that's why there's height limit that is allowed/not allowed to be sit in front.
all those rules and laws were made to protect dumb people from their own stoopidity!
that kid was probably bouncing around in front seat, wasn't wearing seatbelt and was too close to the dash, probably too short aswell, so airbag launched his head like a football.
on some modern cars there's a way to turn off passenger airbag, which is required when using a baby seat, otheriwse you have to put it in the back.
😮.
My mum made me ride in the backseat for years after that happened.
Was that in the news? I wanna know more about that story.
I used to work for the American company that made the explosive charge holder for airbags and lost that job in the mid 90's due to corporate greed finding a place to make it cheaper. Every time I see one of these incidents, it's a very bitter pill to swallow.
4 point inspection,
1. Forward
2. Reverse
3. Stop
4. Off
Carfax is provided at auto auctions.
The only way for an " expert " to fully inspect the vehicle would be to COMPLETELY disassemble the vehicle to compare part numbers and physical characteristics to a car that was purchased NEW right off of the end of the assembly line. A certificate of authenticity would also need to be provided by the auto maker. Can you imagine the overhead of buying new cars, taking them apart and storing them for future reference?
Carfax is useless beyond a possible mileage trail as not all repairs are reported. Plus, CF extorts car lots into subscribing to their system by convincing that ALL lots that don't have CF are hiding something.
Carfax isn’t always up to date .
Not everything shows up on a Carfax report. A repair that is performed by a backyard shadetree mechanic or repair you do in your garage at home doesn't show up. Not all repair facilities have software that reports repairs to Carfax. Damages under $800.00 do not have to be reported. Not all oil change facilities report their services performed to Carfax. Carfax reports are not 100 percent reliable. I have seen used cars for sale on used car lots that show the title is clean but show evidence they were repaired in a body shop. You have to look at them really close to tell. A reputable used car dealer will tell you a Carfax report doesn't always show everything including repairs you do yourself.
Hold them accountable!!! Immediately. Thankyou to the lawyers involved. I hope they sue them for every penny they have!
The tech and his boss who cut the seat belt tensioner, and installed a counterfeit airbag should be sitting in jail awaiting a murder trial.
Thank you for sharing this story
My condolences to her family
Rest in Peace beautiful child 😢😢. So unfair.
Over pricing saftey equipment is the real crime. If its ment to save your life, it shouldn't cost thousands of dollars. Thats why people cut corners when buying safety equipment.
And people die because of it .
Stuff cost money. If you want it cheaper, then you have to get substandard products. It cost a lot of money because it has to be made to exacting specifications so it doesn’t kill you. Perhaps you should donate your salary to fund dealerships buying genuine airbags
I’ve been working on cars for 20 years and have learned through experience that one or two factories in china produce the vast majority of car parts for ford, Toyota, gm and probably now Tesla. The only difference between the one on amzn and the one at the stealership is the oem part # and logo they stamp on the side
Manufacturing is not allowed in the liberal world order. It’s for the climate after all. Unconstitutional, intolerable and unsustainable policies are killing us.
ALL airbags are dangerous. I have removed the airbags from my 2006 and 2007 Ford Crown Vics. I am a 65 year old retired mechanic who recently had to get glasses. Getting hit in the face by an airbag, any airbag, while wearing glasses will likely seriously injure your eyes and leave you blind.
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This is anecdotal, but I wear glasses & was in an accident with steering airbag deployment. Didn't hurt my eyes at all, my glasses flew off. I'm sure you'll find that statistically, proper airbags decrease injury & death far more than not. 🤷♀️
I know someone whose airbag deployed and damaged their hearing.
@@geraldscott4302 👍🏿
@@user-kr6gw8bq4o HUH?
I see folks riding in the front passenger seat with their feet up on the dashboard. Rolling along comfortably without a care in the world.
What happens if the airbag goes off?
They have no idea they could lose one or both of their legs… it’s so sad that people don’t realize how dangerous it is.
They'll be footloose.
Get an unwanted colonoscopy?
And sitting way to close to the steering wheel with the seat leaning foward.
if the airbag goes off theyre in trouble
Her car struck a car stopped at a traffic signal? Don’t text and drive kids.
She caused the accident. 🙄
“She was a hard worker” while shes tik toking at work
Hell is hot
@@OGPAPERBOY77 Oof... I really hope that isn't the case.
You people are so brain dead it hurts...
I'm a former EMT and I've seen airbags put the smack down on people
Could you smell what the rock was cooking? I bet it was Hawaiian pizza
I remember walking in 2000. Saw a guy slumped over in his car I just knew he was dead. I kept trying to wake him. Finally he woke up said the fuse on his amp blew last he remembered. Turns out when he put the fuse in it was a spark that grounded out the airbag & deployed it. by him reaching under the dash his face was like 2 inches off the airbag🤣. Guy was driving drunk too. Hot mess!
@willc5512 I've seen people get concussed from airbags. They ain't no joke and people have inhaled the powdery stuff that come off them.
@@igamehard8860 haha. It was
@@willc5512uh
I pull fuses all the time for diagnostic purposes. That sounds like a crackhead who didn't know how to install audio systems lol
I’m in the automotive industry for more than 40 years working and owning body shops in mechanical repair and I can tell you for a fact Rent-A-Car companies seek out the cheapest body shops for repair.
Because Rent-A-Car companies demand cheaper labor rates margins too low to make a decent profit on so they cut corners anywhere they can.
To work, they have to source and make very shady decisions on what quality parts they’re going to use, and if something is buried that they can hide that nobody can see they will attempt to not repair it or questionable repair procedures to turn a profit .
There are many used car dealers who work with body shop to get Rent-A-Car.
They have a financial benefit with each other to work with each other to turn out the cheapest repairs and cut corners, intentionally so both parties can profit.
EVEN new vehicles are dangerous, HOW MANY RECALLS have we seen about such, LOL my wife when she rides passenger always pulls her seat FORWARD when NOT necessary, I've told her for years about the danger
Yes, my barely 2 yr Ni$$an has a big tie rod recall (2-3 day fix, no courtesy vehicle), saying if my steering wheel starts shaking... stop immediately and get it towed to the dealer. WTF?
There is literally no recall for airbags on any new vehicle... Wtf are you talking about? Unless your "new" is a used car from SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
I am not sure about all cars with air bags, but mine can be disengaged, when recovering from open heart surgery, they told me to disengage the air bags.
If insurance discovered that you disengage the airbag or it has been tempered with, then they will not cover any medical cost from an accident.
@@NoReply28 Doctors orders, discovered? It is an option some people can be injured more by leaving it engaged. Educate yourself before blathering.
that jumbo car dealer in Florida is about 2 minutes drive away from me all they do at that establishment is crazy stuff
Wow. They're trying REALLY hard not to blame her for any of this. (Hitting a stopped car at a traffic light? REALLY???)
Yeah, hitting a car at a traffic light, then a pole?
My daughter got a car last year from drive time in Bradenton florida, how do I go about finding out if her airbag is affected? She has a 4 year old son and she is a single mom that works two jobs I can't in a million years imagine the pain this family is going through and I send my prayers and love. If anyone reads this and they know how to check please let me know.
So how do we avoid this ? Buy only brand new cars from dealerships ? Do the car faxes before purchasing? Pls comment below for the younger generation that doesn’t have proper guidance on stuff like this. Rest in peace to this beautiful mother this breaks my heart. All she wanted was a safe vehicle to get her children from point A to point B and to make it to work to take care & provide for her children. Been there !! This is so sad!!
Yep, look up the vehicle on carfax and/or autocheck if either show it's been in any accidents even minor ones move on to a different vehicle. Even if those checkout because things are not always documented, it never hurts to take the vehicle to a mechanic prior to buying it and have them look it over for any signs of previous accidents and other major issues.
Avoid Chinese products everything made there is junk. Even Lenovo Thinkpad quality has gone down hill since it's no longer made by IBM
Thank you guys I appreciate the responses definitely could help someone with no family guidance like myself 🙏
@@alpzeptaYes. Learn how to build and modify and replace components.
@@theichione1827My 95 S10 was a rebuilt total from a salvaged title. Everything functioned and it drove straight as an arrow. Best $1800 and bought off someone face to face.
I don't really trust or care for carfax or KBB but be careful around wrecked cars. You just have to learn how things work around you. RUclips instead of Netflix! I've learned how to work on cars, sew clothing and rebuild all kinds of things in only three years.
Sometimes it's safer to buy a 90s truck with OEM parts than it is to buy that "affordable" 2017 rebuilt sitting in the lot. Weld locations and type can even make the difference between life and death.
Rebuilding frame damage, buckling is serious work. You can pull a frame yourself if you follow the books, but there's a LOT of other stuff that goes into doing it safely and when you even can.
Don't buy temu airbags lol
I don't trust dealerships at all. I'd much rather learn and become self sufficient as possible.
Honestly parts quality in General is going downhill.
Checking authenticity of airbags is NOT part of any check by the dealership before selling. People want cheap, but complain when shortcuts or cheaper parts are used. Anytime you see an accident reported, you have to use your own judgment and take that into account before buying. If airbags were deployed, you have to take it upon yourself to check yourself or have it check professionally. Dont rely on the dealer.
1. Car was improperly and fraudulently repaired after a major accident.
2. Driver/victim likely was at fault for the accident. What cause the driver to fail to stop in time? Inattention? Poor maintenance of vehicle?
3. Car was bought with a wrecked history.
This wasn’t an accident. It was a series of bad choices that lead to a death. The outcome was tragic and avoidable. Just one different decision in the chain of decisions could’ve changed the outcome.
Lol, my 95 S10 was a rebuilt total from a salvaged title. Rebuilt old enough to use OEM parts. Never had any problems with it.
Use OEM airbags so you can sue if something goes wrong.
Went to a crystal dodge dealership here in Hernando County for an airbag recall/repair in a dodge ram I used to own. The "technician" DISABLED MY HORN, and every time I put my blinkers on along with the windshield wipers, they BOTH WOULDN'T WORK AT THE SAME TIME. Went in to have THEM FIX THEY'RE FUCK UP with the HORN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT and that SOMEHOW SOMEWAY I DISASSEMBLED MY OWN STEERING COLUMN AND MESSED THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOO!! WE ARGUED for OVER AN HOUR waiting for him to FIX IT!! Thankfully we traded in the truck anyways!!
I don't have these problems on 90s trucks lol
That car dealership needs to be sued!
no ....take business license and shut down and then sue.
Not only did she pay the toll but lost her life
lol !
Single mom
*AND seatbelts and seatbelt sensors!! This is negligent homicide. Please protect your loved ones.* 🙏
0:31 omg adorable and full of life! Rest In Peace beautiful girl! ❤🙏🏾
Horrible outcome to this young mother.😢
I had the 'pleasure of detonating air bags to make them inert'
they are very impressive....
in 1/30 of a second...they traveled over 50 feet straight up off the ground......
.these were from Volvo Trucks, I was in the training department and we needed
to make them safe for demonstration......
do not mess with an airbag......ever...
......when her Chevy struck a car stopped at a traffic signal. As she was driving, how did she hit a vehicle that was at a complete stop? I'm going assume it was faulty brakes because that would be just as, if not more important to mention than the airbag. She wouldn't have happened to have been distracted by something? Something like a phone perhaps?
Those babies left without their mom is sad!!!
Don’t worry I’m sure the father will step in.
@@TiffMcGiffhe's black so yes
@@10MM-MAGAMAN-420 kind of hard to raise them while in prison.
@@TiffMcGiffyeah ,right .
Car had an accident with enterprise
Sent it to auction
Jumbo bought the vehicle did the body repair replaced the airbag probably sent it back to auction (maybe) and DriveTime purchased it.
That’s what I think because I worked at some sketchy spots.
This is terrible sad!.😢😢
Shouldn't have airbags. They are crap !
i agree. they arent needed. they cause more harm than anything, and are used as an excuse for insurance companies to total vehicles
I was in accident and my airbag broke my sternum. My airbags stayed completely intact, they did not look rags like her did. It is impossible to tell if your airbags have been replaced most times because the car will have been sold several times. Always run a carfax before buying used. Many places are now selling salvaged titles. Be careful out there. Do not trust even the best dealership. Have the car checked by a certified mechanic right away. By the way most insurance companies will total a car if the air bags deployed just because of this. They did that to my car and I will bet someone bought it, fixed and sold it. My car was still running after being slammed into a brick wall (not my fault other driver rear ended me)
These multi point inspections consist of kicking the side tire and checking the dip stick nothing else. Don’t be fooled.
Airbags have been killing and crippling people for decades. First kids that are now forced to backseats because they couldn't rectify the design flaws...then the Takata bags that just blew up even while parked if humidity got into the system...and of course, any replacement is likely a death trap as well.
The entire 1980s design concept was flawed, but governments NEVER admit mistakes
I think it's because the boards weren't potted or sealed because they didn't anticipate this occurring in a cars lifespan lol
I have 30 year old cars with speedometer PCBs that need solder wicked and replaced. It's probably the same with the TAKATAs except they should've gone the extra mile on weatherproof those.
Chevy is now Chinese garbage. What a sad, sad realization
I always buy my vehicles used, privately. never deal with stealerships if you can avoid it. be vigilant yo.
When the crooked dealership orders airbags from Temu...
Also, do not text & drive PLEASE!!
Dealers are the biggest scammers driving vehicles with dealer licenses plates and even buy car from private owners after accidents
buying a car with an accident is absolutely fine, just have to check it was repaired right
So horrible my prayers go out to her family and friends and children so heartbreaking
People can be too short to drive. Sitting too close to the steering wheel is a real danger.
My mom was guilty of sitting too close. Thankfully she listened to me and sat back farther.
Seems as though everyone involved in the sale and repair of this vehicle is responsible in some way.
The vehicle damage report was there for all to see. The repair shop using inferior parts is definitely responsible.
🙏🏽🙌🏽💔 condolences to the family and friends
Especially her babies. 😢
Every single mother enjoys her kid while her kid suffer from lack of a father
New fear unlocked
There are not finding their way into the market. Businesses here in the states are buying them. They should be in jail. In my opinion.
TAKATA airbags have killed SO many people.
It only killed 28 people... Which is not a lot if you consider how many accidents have occurred with vehicles equipped with takata airbags. And the issues with takata have already been resolved in the late 90s...
Toll = Paid
hell is hot
2:46 my point exactly! "it's just a crash, she'll be ok" this mentality is very bad for everyone in America. they think a crash doesn't matter or is minimal. this is the problem man! they just don't understand the severity which is why so many drive distracted. If they knew they could lose their life they would pay tf attention to the road. really infuriating i have to share roads with people who say "it's just a crash" NO , ITS A CRASH. tf.
Very true indeed. Still very sad it happened to them.
Minor accidents are still gonna happen. I got side swiped and we both were paying attention. The girl who hit me just thought she could squeeze between me and another car. You shouldn’t die from that
Somewhere along this chain of "repairs" and sales, there's a few individuals and companies that should be sued out of existence. Very sorry about this woman's death,, but hopefully the information onshortcuts and fraud in the used car market will save others.
Near impossible to identify who did it.
So the car had a recall that was never addressed, that's why that $20 car fax is worth it
Toll paid
Toll paid with Chinese airbag.
And now the blame game begins.
Of course all the dirt bag's are now coming out the wood work including Morgan and Morgan to get a pice of the death pie, even though this whole tragedy could have been avoided if the woman was paying attention while driving
Deception at its best.
I gotta check my airbags on my car. I will sue the heck out of the company that sold me my car.
Look at them all trying to pass on the responsibility to the other company.
1000 bucks for an airbag is nuts. It probably costs 100 bucks to manufacture.
lots of bad decisions
She was distracted driving and airbag karma made sure it never happens again.
omg. Life is one big crapshoot
how old are these cars with airbag defects?
2020, it said this one was.
@@coreymillia my mom and I drive a 2013 & 2011. How does anyone know if we have Chinese airbags?
@@515ventures3 You may try to look up your particular car, then inquire about the airbag manufacturer. Try a chatbot, it may be able to give you a basic idea if there have been any past incidents with your model vehicles.
I love how they want to put the blame on everybody except the girl that died who ran into a stopped car because she wasn't paying attention there is some liability there😮😢
There are some things in life you never cut corners on, safety devices is one of them. Someone needs jail time and to be permanently put out of business.
How about creating a GoFundme account for her children. There going to need help in many ways?.
Wow so sad condolences 💐
So scary.
Because this could happen to anyone.
This is just terrible be very careful when buying a used car that has been in an accident.
The impact from those air bags can be worse than the collision with the other vehicle.
Person who combusts coal.
How difficult is it to test a new airbag ?
There is no test, per se. The airbag control module, in most cases, is the only test equipment, and it runs a test on all the airbags and seat belt pretensioners every time the vehicle is started by sending a very low voltage signal through each circuit that tests for continuity through the wires and connectors. If this test fails, the module will log the fault, turn on the airbag light on the instrument cluster and disable power to the circuit that failed. If it passes, all this does is insure that the airbag will receive full voltage to the igniter. How hard it explodes, or whether it explodes at all is a crapshoot.
well she went black
Toll paid in full
Damn! So she survived the crash, but shrapnel killed her. Went into her head and neck. That has to be unfathomable.
Prayers to the Children and Family.Sad
Man, baby daddy splits and leaves you to work fast food job to raise them as single mom and then this. Very tragic all the way around
I live in FL. When buying a vehicle, I live by one rule. If it has Miami, Hollywood, Hallandale, Hialeah or anything south of Jupiter on the Carfax, I WON'T TOUCH IT.
Heartbreaking
That really sucks, I’m sorry to hear it! She would probably still be here if there had been no airbag, instead of one blowing, throwing fragments of anything!
💯💯💯
Scary. 400 miles per hour. plus the velocity her head was traveling at. Sickening
These are ESPECIALLY dangerous in moist environments, the charge absorbs moisture and becomes explosive rather than expanding rapidly
I thought once the airbags deploy on cars they are total and can’t be used on roads anymore.
I think they end up with a salvage title.
Depends on the state
Cars can still be used after deployment, but has to go through state inspection to insure the car is safe to drive. If the car is safe, your vehicle will get a salvage title due to the crash.
Airbag replacements tend to be expensive, that's why many rather junk the vehicle than rebuild it. But if you do want to drive a vehicle that got wrecked, don't expect airbag modules to be cheap. At least the genuine parts for the vehicle...
@@cerisem7727 cool thanks for the information.
@@cerisem7727Then they title wash it in another state to remove the salvage title so it can be sold at a higher price.
Gone too soon for someones greed. Condolences to her family and friends.
"Let us more safe and at eas" says it all. I wouldn't trust an airbag supplier that begs me to trust them with my safety. I just don't trust any Chinese made parts that cover one's safety in a car and that includes steering components, brakes, air bags, seat belts, and even electrical components.
She probably would have survived the crash WITHOUT the defective airbag.
I didn't get what exactly is the difference. Airbags are supposed to explode, aren't they? And where did this "shrapnel" come from?