Re:Motorcycle airbag vest will stop working if you miss a pa...
by bsder on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @06:44PM
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Honda would be liable if the passenger airbag doesn't go off because the "passenger sensor" failed.
The addition of the "passenger sensor" added extra failure modes that have to be managed and certified.
Now, car manufacturers did this because people are stupid and put their children in car seats on the passenger side and Honda doesn't want to kill children.
Nevertheless, you have to account for the failure modes and sign off on them. I can't imagine anyone with a PE signing off of this kind of fiasco. I'm sure you can find one somewhere if you pay enough money, but man ...
The addition of the "passenger sensor" added extra failure modes that have to be managed and certified.
Now, car manufacturers did this because people are stupid and put their children in car seats on the passenger side and Honda doesn't want to kill children.
Nevertheless, you have to account for the failure modes and sign off on them. I can't imagine anyone with a PE signing off of this kind of fiasco. I'm sure you can find one somewhere if you pay enough money, but man ...