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Re: Air Bags

I know on at least the '99 F250's & F350's that a
driver side airbag is standard and a passenger side
airbag is optional (Both are standard on the
Lariat).
Mitch
  On Tuesday 01-27-98, 05:18 pm, Jerry said:
-Speaking of government regs... just wait 'til all
-these light duty CC, quad cabs, etc...come out. I
-think the government will then make these trucks
-meet all passenger car requiremnts. Don't think
-they do now, thats why trucks are cheaper than
-cars. Jerry.
-
-  On Tuesday 01-27-98, 04:55 pm, Scott Fluegel
said:
--  On Tuesday 01-27-98, 04:37 pm, allen said:
---
---Hello all,Do any of you know why no ford trucks -
-F-
--250 - F-450 don't have bags? 
--
--The future govermental requirement for air bags
--applies only to passenger vehicles.  The HD trucks
--over a certain GVWR are not considered passenger
--vehicles, and are exempt.  Secondly, an air bag
--does not carry the marketing weight with the work
--truck buyer as is does with the mini-van crowd.
--
--Hopefully this will answer the question and
prevent
--another flame war on the merits of air bags.  But
I
--doubt it.
--
--Scott

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