2006 sonata passenger seat airbag sensor recall

When my wife hits the brakes in a panic just before we crash, my upper torso
will be thrown forward by inertia away from the seat back and I will also
instinctively brace my legs, which will lift my legs from the front of the
seat bottom. You are basically saying, therefore, that my airbag will not
function???? What the hell kind of Korean philosophy is that???? I also
will, in all likely hood, pivot on my feet, lifting my body mass at least
partially off of the seat, making it appear to the computer that I am
lighter than I really am or maybe even fool it into thinking I'm not even
there!!! Great!!!


"hyundaitech" <notpublic.RemoveThis@not.public.com> wrote in message

> The dealer is actually doing exactly what the recall requires them to do.
> The terms of the recall specify that the reprogramming *is not* to be done
> on all cars and that it is to be done to remedy problems with classifying
> small-stature adults as large occupants.
>
> While I think there are several problems with this approach, there's
> nothing any dealer will be able to do about it. The dealer is bound by
> law to follow exactly the instructions in the recall bulletin.
>
> The point behind having the dealer witness the actual problem is to have
> the dealer verify that the passenger is seated correctly. Seating
> position can affect whether the system recognizes the passenger as a large
> or small occupant. Front seat passengers should be seated fully back and
> centered in the seat with legs resting on the seat bottom. The seat back
> should be reasonably close to vertical (not to the point of being
> uncomfortable, of course).
>
> --
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"631grant" wrote in message

> When my wife hits the brakes in a panic just before we crash, my upper
> torso will be thrown forward by inertia away from the seat back and I will
> also instinctively brace my legs, which will lift my legs from the front
> of the seat bottom. You are basically saying, therefore, that my airbag
> will not function???? What the hell kind of Korean philosophy is that????
> I also will, in all likely hood, pivot on my feet, lifting my body mass at
> least partially off of the seat, making it appear to the computer that I
> am lighter than I really am or maybe even fool it into thinking I'm not
> even there!!! Great!!!

Won't happen.

Watch the light and see how long it takes to sense the passenger has left
the seat. More time than it takes to crash.
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Well, that makes me feel a lot better................ Thanks, Edwin.


"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message

>
> "631grant" wrote in message
>
>> When my wife hits the brakes in a panic just before we crash, my upper
>> torso will be thrown forward by inertia away from the seat back and I
>> will also instinctively brace my legs, which will lift my legs from the
>> front of the seat bottom. You are basically saying, therefore, that my
>> airbag will not function???? What the hell kind of Korean philosophy is
>> that???? I also will, in all likely hood, pivot on my feet, lifting my
>> body mass at least partially off of the seat, making it appear to the
>> computer that I am lighter than I really am or maybe even fool it into
>> thinking I'm not even there!!! Great!!!
>
> Won't happen.
>
> Watch the light and see how long it takes to sense the passenger has left
> the seat. More time than it takes to crash.
>
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Actually, the system senses the difference immediately. There's a delay in
reaction time to compensate for the passenger perhaps adjusting position,
or even for the bracing Grant describes.
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