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2001 Ram airbag question

Does anyone here have any evidence that the driver's side airbag is or is not a hazard to a rearward-facing child seat in the center position in the truck?

I've looked through the IIHS and NHSTA websites and all of the issues I've found deal with the child seat in the passenger position and the passenger airbag. I haven't found anything dealing with the center position, which is odd, because that's where the tether is located. If it *is* a possible hazard, has the USDOT approved dealers to install airbag switches for driver's side use, or do I still need a note from my mommy?

I posted a similar query in rec.autos.tech titled "Hard evidence needed..." for those interested.

Also, if anyone knows of another forum that might be better for this question, please let me know.

Thanks,

-Phil Crow

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phildcrowNOSPAM
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maybe apples & oranges, but in Calif. you can't have a car seat in the middle, AFAIK, and they're working on making them illegal in the front seat.. don't know what exemption they plan for pickups with no back seat..

Is there only one tether?? strange... limited experience with modern infant seats... my kids freak when we tell them that they rode in ones that just hooked over the seat back.... *g*

The seat that a grand kid used in our Dakota (in rear of club cab) used a tether on each side.. Mac

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mac davis

my 05 has one teather location in the rear seat in the middle and the owners manual depicts the teathers going through the head rest uprights and over to the center (if using all 3 locations all 3 teathers would attach to the single large D ring)

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Christopher Thompson

I had an accident with my 1999. If I remember correctly the bag was about the width of the driver seat.

Of course I do not know what the air bag did to help to accident. My head still hit something as I had a big gash on my head.

As far as installing a switch, no problem. Vehicles must have airbags that are sold in interstate commerce. The commerce is finished and now you can do what you want with your vehicle as long as it don't violate state safety laws. I don't know of any state that requires air bags.

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GeekBoy

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