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Read this: http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4797055#xx4797055xx[^]
They did work, its just that people hung so much junk off the ignition key it turned it off, locking the wheel, losing power tp the brakes, and turning off airbags.
Yet I don't see them being sued for defective brakes or steering. Obviously its the users who are at fault.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Yes, I've read about it, but that's apparently not always the case, I'll post a link if I can find it back.
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I think that if you supply safety equipment that is supposed to reduce the harm caused in a bad situation, and your equipment is defective so that it doesn't do that, then yes, you are in part responsible for that harm.
GM aren't the only responsible party here – a vehicle crash is caused by human error or some other component failure, not an airbag failing to inflate. However, someone dying because they were in a situation for which their safety equipment was designed, but it didn't work, wouldn't have died if that equipment wasn't broken. So almost all of those 300 were killed by a combination of whatever caused the accident in the first place, and GM's airbags not working.
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BobJanova wrote: you are in part responsible for that harm
Yeah, this is my position too.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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I would like to see the stats on how many of the fatalities also did not have their seat belt on (depended on their air bags only). We see it all the time out here (nearly daily in Phoenix), children and adults thrown out of the car in accidents, their siblings who were wearing their belts survived. Note that here is the law, you have to use your seat belt and can be ticketed by the police fo not doing so, the ticket is far less of a cost than the death or serious injury in case of an accident.
Dave.
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I was specifically referring to the current GM fatalities, not general statistics. OBTW, in my car (SUV) everyone is belted. Haven't needed them, thank goodness.
Dave.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: their goods didn't act as advertised.
One could state that, and one would be wrong. The product should at least do what it was designed for. And no, it's not the airbag-manufacturer that sold the car; the customer does not deal with subcontractors.
Hehe, imagine a parachute or a nuke "not working as advertised". Due to a subcontractors fault 
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300 is a big number, I saw 13 in some articles.
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Who in their right mind would buy an American car?
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I am renting an Impala LT at the moment, and its got a hell of an engine. They used to be crap, but they aren't these days. Last time I had a Cruze, it too was a very good car. Quick enough, good handling, economical. THe lead we had in Europe has been eroded.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Message Closed
modified 9-Apr-14 11:45am.
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When are Americans going to learn that guns are bad and as long as they are legal things like this are always going to happen.....wait a minute did you say stabbing?
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When are Americans going to learn praying doesn't work. It is Facebook Likes or Twitter Retweets that save people.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: Facebook Likes or Twitter Retweets that save people
How 
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Not had many likes before have you?
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He's being sarcastic even though he's not. Facebook and Twitter have a much better chance of changing this since people are "living" there these days. Need to go update my page now.
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I've said it many times now, it's a cultural problem.
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All our problems would go away if they'd just legalize prostate institution. 
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You would get other problems instead, but at least you wouldn't notice them.
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Some problems are better than others. 
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Blue Waffle wrote: wait a minute did you say stabbing?
Did he also say no one was killed? Amazing.
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So the same ol' same ol'.
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If one million people pray, will it work?
I think not.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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If the people who stabbed and killed were the ones praying instead of doing all that, sure.
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