A not so interesting post..safety
03-28-2007, 09:04 PM
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A not so interesting post..safety
My question is about seatbelts. My car is now 15 years old and im curious to know whether or not the belts will hold up in a bad crash.
my friends father recently flipped his older (early 90's) dodge, and the seatbelt snapped and he was ejected and it tore his face all up.
he was a heavier man but no monster.
i inspected them visually and they have no tear's on them or anything. basically they look fine.
my father works with fibres though and he says that over time they do break down especially in an enviroment such as inside a car, with the extreme heat, moisture, and cold.
any input? thanks!
my friends father recently flipped his older (early 90's) dodge, and the seatbelt snapped and he was ejected and it tore his face all up.
he was a heavier man but no monster.
i inspected them visually and they have no tear's on them or anything. basically they look fine.
my father works with fibres though and he says that over time they do break down especially in an enviroment such as inside a car, with the extreme heat, moisture, and cold.
any input? thanks!
03-28-2007, 09:11 PM
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RE: A not so interesting post..safety
well i wouldn't suggest not wearing them thats for sure
how often other tahn this story do you hear of belts breaking? i'm sure they had a cut in them or were frayed
how often other tahn this story do you hear of belts breaking? i'm sure they had a cut in them or were frayed
03-28-2007, 09:49 PM
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RE: A not so interesting post..safety
well since your dads replacing them, have him pick up a 4 point of even a 5 point belt and a nice set of recaros or something along those lines. when he asks you why or he flips out on the price, just make sure you tell him that you cant be cheap when it comes to safety!
03-28-2007, 10:07 PM
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RE: A not so interesting post..safety
ORIGINAL: Drexl
i thought seatbelts were a free replacement?
I had a bad one when i owned my taurus a few years ago, they swapped it out for nothin
i thought seatbelts were a free replacement?
I had a bad one when i owned my taurus a few years ago, they swapped it out for nothin
03-28-2007, 10:10 PM
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RE: A not so interesting post..safety
ORIGINAL: black89gt
dude the seatbelts on my vert dont even lock... but they do retrack back.. is something wrong with them? will they lock if i get into an accident?
dude the seatbelts on my vert dont even lock... but they do retrack back.. is something wrong with them? will they lock if i get into an accident?
03-28-2007, 10:25 PM
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RE: A not so interesting post..safety
ORIGINAL: frankbullitt
Pullon them real quick and if they dont lock then they are broken. Try it a couple times to be sure.
ORIGINAL: black89gt
dude the seatbelts on my vert dont even lock... but they do retrack back.. is something wrong with them? will they lock if i get into an accident?
dude the seatbelts on my vert dont even lock... but they do retrack back.. is something wrong with them? will they lock if i get into an accident?