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Old 06-03-2017, 01:14 PM
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Rear side airbags?

Another option I'm not sure about is rear side airbags.
My kids are young adults but I don't want to preclude the car getting used for kids, or sold later for same. We do have 1 baby grandchild.

I thought I saw that rear side airbags shouldn't be used for kids?

Thanks for any clarification..
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Indeed, rear side airbags shouldnt be used for kids, if your kids are in baby seats. There is only a small clearance between the door and the seat and the airbag deployment will just shoot the seat to the other side of the car...
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Yes - rear side airbags are a selectable option - "most" customers don't order - due to the independent controversy regarding added risk for small (and more recent added risk for the elderly) 2nd row passengers.

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