Safety door auto unlock ?
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Safety door auto unlock ?
So last month when I got a flat, as I hit a huge pot hole that destroyed my brand new tire and bent my rim, the doors automatically unlocked ? I have auto door convenience feature on so the car locks itself as I drive off but sometime. This wasn't the first time I hit a really bad bump on the road and the doors unlock, is this some safety feature ? I do have the sport package and the suspension is quite stiff.
Last edited by W204Motorsports; Mar 7, 2018 at 11:09 PM.
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Anyone ? Im a little worried of an airbag popping on me next time I hit a big pot hole( yes I can drive..this is my daily and I drive over 15 000km a year and the roads are the worse in my city). I don't trust does Takata airbags even if I didn't receive a recall letter.
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So last month when I got a flat, as I hit a huge pot hole that destroyed my brand new tire and bent my rim, the doors automatically unlocked ? I have auto door convenience feature on so the car locks itself as I drive off but sometime. This wasn't the first time I hit a really bad bump on the road and the doors unlock, is this some safety feature ? I do have the sport package and the suspension is quite stiff.
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And the issue with the Takata air bags is not that they deply randomly, it is that they deploy with too much force because if the igniter material degrades. So, no reason to think that an air bag would deploy because of a pothole. There are sensors to detect when and what air bags would deploy when they sense a certain kind of collision.
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Glad to hear, with my sport suspension the ride can be a little rough on certain roads but at least I know the car is looking out for me and wont get me stuck inside if im every in a an accident.
Saw this video, I remember reading an article about a Lamborghini hitting a pot hole and all the air bags deployed resulting in a total lost, because of a pot hole...
Saw this video, I remember reading an article about a Lamborghini hitting a pot hole and all the air bags deployed resulting in a total lost, because of a pot hole...
