Team-BHP - Accidents in India

@SS sir, any details on this accident? UP registered car, where did this incident happen? I'm sure this is going to dent the owner's wallet a lot, unless the insurance company rescues.

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Originally Posted by theragingbull (Post 2005148)

So would the airbags have deployed if it was hit somewhere near the driver side tyres?

Happy to know that the passengers were only hurt minorly. The information about the airbags should be of concern surely for many. This shows that the safety implementations are still naive and has a long way to go.

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Originally Posted by MutantX (Post 2004983)

hye guys, there is an option to switch off the airbags? could that be the reason why the airbags arent deployed?

Passenger side airbag can be switched off in i20.

Both front seat belts in i20 Asta equipped with Pre-tensioner which also related to Airbag system operation as well.

The i20 user manual can be download from here
i20 Owner's Manual.pdf - 4shared.com - document sharing - download

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Originally Posted by wildon (Post 2004988)

^^ Here is some info from the i20 Owners Manual

What is the point of having 6 airbags when not one has deployed. There are infinite ways in which a car can have a frontal impact. If the airbags deploy only in case of a few select types of impact then passengers are not at all protected in case of " infinite minus select type of impacts". Mr. Wildon please tell me you are serious and not joking. I mean I find it hard to believe. Is it true of other cars too?

Looking at the impact on the boot of ANHC, I am amazed how the right size tail light is not broken. Honda glass parts are stronger than their metal parts?? :D

^^ Its very much true with others depending up on their safety setups. If your car equipped with Airbag system please have a look at the owners manual for further details.

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Originally Posted by aargee (Post 2005090)

@SS sir, any details on this accident? UP registered car, where did this incident happen? I'm sure this is going to dent the owner's wallet a lot, unless the insurance company rescues.

That's a Meerut-reg. car, found travelling in Ghaziabad; stopped at a junction, and it was in front of me. No idea what hit it - probably a truck or bus.

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Originally Posted by Hashim (Post 2005177)

Looking at the impact on the boot of ANHC, I am amazed how the right size tail light is not broken. Honda glass parts are stronger than their metal parts?? :D

LOL. The impact didn't happen on the light - the metal crumpled elsewhere, and the light just came out of its mount. My guess is the clips to retain the light would be broken.

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R (Post 2005315)

Details unknown as of now. Car came today to the workshop for repairs.

That's a right side crash plus rollover to the left side! Looks like one very speedily driven Amby!

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Originally Posted by wildon (Post 2005178)

^^ Its very much true with others depending up on their safety setups. If your car equipped with Airbag system please have a look at the owners manual for further details.

Does that mean there are no accelerometer type sensors in i20? You have to pray to God that when you hit some thing it should be where your impact sensors are loacted in the car. What is the use of 6 airbags if your sensory system is not up to the mark?

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R (Post 2005315)

Details unknown as of now. Car came today to the workshop for repairs.

is that a nano oran estilo in the background ?

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R (Post 2005315)

Details unknown as of now. Car came today to the workshop for repairs.

Repairs? doesn't even look good for parts salvage. But heck such vehicles are repaired and then sold to unsuspecting buyers.

Pramod

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller (Post 2005329)

That's a right side crash plus rollover to the left side! Looks like one very speedily driven Amby!

Exactly.

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Originally Posted by hotkar (Post 2005355)

is that a nano oran estilo in the background ?

That's an Estilo.

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Originally Posted by pramodkumar (Post 2005422)

Repairs? doesn't even look good for parts salvage. But heck such vehicles are repaired and then sold to unsuspecting buyers.

Pramod

Yeah, repairs. It takes time tough!

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Originally Posted by theragingbull (Post 2005069)

The driver was wearing a seatbelt so was co passenger. To save a cow from being hit on the road, he lost control and hit that tree. Minor injuries but both were saved by seat belts. Speed must be 30-40kph at the time of impact.

Also, if I remember correctly the airbags will only work if the speed is above 40kmph. Below that the airbags do not work.

I don't see any issue here if the airbags did not work. Both passenger and co-passenger walked out with no injuries. Which showed the car did it's job of absorbing the impact. For such accidents if the airbag did work both occupants may have had small injuries due to the airbag.