My Honda bike failed the side impact test too.... Now what's up with that?

A conspiracy perhaps?

Jammer









"Tim" <anon@anonymous.com> wrote in message
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> The Honda Element EX received a grade of "poor" on the side impact
> test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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> "DRIVER ... major torso injuries would be likely ... Serious neck
> injury also would be possible."
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> Here is the URL:
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> http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle%5Fr...side/s0308.htm
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> The IIHS Report notes that the tests were conducted *without* the
> optional side-impact air bags:
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> "NOTE: The Element tested was not equipped with the optional side
> airbags. When side airbags are optional, the Institute tests
> vehicles without this option. If a manufacturer offering optional
> side airbags requests the Institute to conduct an additional test
> of a vehicle with this option and agrees to reimburse the cost of
> the vehicle, a second test is conducted. Honda did not request
> such a test."
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> Why did Honda not request that the test be conducted again WITH
> the air bags? It makes me wonder whether the side airbags are
> really effective in protecting the driver. A company that promotes
> an image of its cars as being among the safest on the road ought
> to take steps to improve the vehicle's safety, or demonstrate that
> it IS safe when the airbags are installed.
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> Wanting to buy an Element, but waiting....
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> Tim
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