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....got me a buck
 

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One of the last things you want is an air bag deployment. They are a controlled expensive explosion in your face. They are not a soft pillow being gently placed in front of you, they are violently and forcefully deployed to provide less impact than whatever part of the car you may be about to impact with. They can save your life and prevent great injury, but they can and do cause massive blunt force trauma themselves. I can see no reason why there would be a deployment in the above impact, there is nothing to indicate a threat of impact to any occupant.

Here is a good example from an ambulance chasers website - http://www.edwardslawok.com/about-airbag-injuries.html


Airbag Injury Types
Because so many different body parts are exposed to airbags, the types of injuries that occur can be varied. Some common reasons airbags can cause such trauma are the rapidity with which an airbag deploys, the substances used in the airbag, and whether or not persons in the vehicle were using their safety restraint. Different types of airbag designs can also impact the injuries a victim sustains.

Some types of injury that can be inflicted by an airbag:

Abrasion to the face, chest or upper extremities
Contusion of the face, chest, upper extremities, knees or internal organs
Strain, fracture or blunt trauma to the cervical spine
Burns on the chest, upper extremities or hands
Fracture or break in the face, upper extremities or wrists
Fracture in the skull or rib cage
Loss of consciousness or concussion injuries
Bruising or swelling of the brain
Laceration to the veins, arteries, heart, lungs or brain stem
Laceration to the liver or spleen
Compression of the brain or traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Rupture inside the heart muscle
Eye injury such as rupture to the globe, retinal tear, corneal abrasion or conjunctivitis
Hearing loss or ear trauma
Trauma to the fetus of a pregnant women or puncture in the placenta
Internal bleeding
Wrist trauma and sprained fingers
Irritation in the throat, asthma attack or coughing
Irritation of the skin, also called airbag dermatitis
The nature of these injuries can be very serious and lead to disability, chronic health issues or premature death.
 
#10 · (Edited by Moderator)
One of the last things you want is an air bag deployment. They are a controlled expensive explosion in your face. They are not a soft pillow being gently placed in front of you, they are violently and forcefully deployed to provide less impact than whatever part of the car you may be about to impact with. They can save your life and prevent great injury, but they can and do cause massive blunt force trauma themselves. I can see no reason why there would be a deployment in the above impact, there is nothing to indicate a threat of impact to any occupant.
I did not want them to deploy by any means...the sensors on vehicles today are much better than the used to be. I'm with you I have seen airbags deploy on many deer strikes in the US. I have seen airbags deploy at 10mph when a vehicle slide into a curb on an icy road and the drivers nose was broke with two black eyes the next day. I was very surprised when they did not in this instance...and if you study the pics there is quite a bit of damage to the front end of the vehicle...it usually doesn't take much if its in the direct area of the sensors.
 
#14 ·
Looks more like the deer 'went Jeep hunting' instead!!!

Glad no one was hurt... my brother had a large buck run into the side of his SUV (mostly passenger door) and did over $6K in damage and antlers came in through side window which very fortunately no one was sitting in that seat at the time.
 
#15 ·
Airbags do not explode in your face. As long as you don't drive like some people, with head too close to steering wheel, the bag will be fully deployed and begin deflating by the time you face hits it. Its not pleasant, but airbag injury warnings on the sun visor and owners manual are for those who sit so close the steering wheel.

Arms slightly bent, people.

Psychiatry 101: As far as why some people drive too close to the steering wheel, I would say its fear of very the act of driving. They dead having to drive, so are at all times in an overly-alert and emotionally draining state of mind. They fear loss of control of thier situaiton and feel the need to be closer to the instruments in an unhealthy anticipation of springing into action faster if 'something' happens. Throw in some nighttime and a snowstorm, and its amazing some survive the 'harrowing' experience at all. Perhaps that first driving lesson, with the instructor freaking out, or maybe not getting the driving license until after college. Whatever the reason, this is not what driving is supposed to be.

:D
 
#17 ·
Psychiatry 101: As far as why some people drive too close to the steering wheel, I would say its fear of very the act of driving.
You mean like these guys? :D

 
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#23 ·
If you have an HA, take my advise and don't wreck it. The insurance company and the body shop are both confused on what parts to buy. HA is titled as an Overland but yet has a Summit body. Why can't the VIN give the exact parts to order?
 
#26 ·
Still in the shop. Almost a month. WTF!!! Shop claims I changed out a lot of pieces on the front end. They keep ordering parts and they come in and they are not correct. Why did Jeep title this as an Overland?
 
#27 ·
Sad you're still waiting to get it back!

I can imagine the shop's fun with the parts, but they need to be more careful about ordering for the High Altitude version, perhaps by coordinating with a Jeep dealer more closely. If they are just going by "Overland"...it's not going to work. But you knew that... ;)
 
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#29 ·
Finally, finally got my Jeep back last night. Looks real good. Only thing that I saw that was missing was the decal under the hood that was on the core support. Ended up being a $14,000 repair. I don't know why they didn't total it.
 
#30 ·
hey local! missed your thread, I am on the other end of "earth", Bay Village but have a rental house in Strongsville and know your area well...way too many dear around these parts, dunno how I haven't nailed one yet...glad it all worked out...$14k of repairable damage is way under their total threshold on a '15, dollars and cents all the way....
 
#31 · (Edited)
'Glad you got it back!

$14K might seem like a big number but nowhere close to the ACV of the vehicle...hence, no "total". The one and only accident I had with "significant damage" to my vehicle was in 2007...the cost to repair was $27K, but that two year old Highlander Hybrid Limited was ACV for a whole lot more. So the insurance company fixed it...with Toyota parts, even. :)
 
#34 ·
pass that every other day...fwiw, the Corsa (TMG Performance) HQ/factory is just a couple miles west on Bagley...anywho, that's what worries me, the deer can't see.
 
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