Air Bag Safety Requirements Reaction
1996-11-22T18:17:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmJkXC8xOTk2MTEyMjE4MTg0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Officials of the AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION commented on new government regulations for a air bags.
They expressed general support for the regulations requiring labels and the option to disable airbags in the short term and more advanced air bags by 1999.
They also expressed concern about the speed with which the government would allow them to install less forceful air bags and the negative message of allowing people to disconnect air bags.
Representatives:
Vann Wilber, Director, VEHICLE SAFETY & INT’L.DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR,AAMA
Helen Petrauskas, Vice-President,Environmental & Safety Engineering,FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Bob Lange, Director, Vehicle Development Methodology, GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Dale Dawkins, Director,Vehicle Compliance & Safety Affairs, CHRYSLER CORP.
They expressed general support for the regulations requiring labels and the option to disable airbags in the short term and more advanced air bags by 1999.
They also expressed concern about the speed with which the government would allow them to install less forceful air bags and the negative message of allowing people to disconnect air bags.
Representatives:
Vann Wilber, Director, VEHICLE SAFETY & INT’L.DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR,AAMA
Helen Petrauskas, Vice-President,Environmental & Safety Engineering,FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Bob Lange, Director, Vehicle Development Methodology, GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Dale Dawkins, Director,Vehicle Compliance & Safety Affairs, CHRYSLER CORP.
Officials of the AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION commented on new government regulations for a air bags. They expressed gene… read more
Officials of the AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION commented on new government regulations for a air bags.
They expressed general support for the regulations requiring labels and the option to disable airbags in the short term and more advanced air bags by 1999.
They also expressed concern about the speed with which the government would allow them to install less forceful air bags and the negative message of allowing people to disconnect air bags.
Representatives:
Vann Wilber, Director, VEHICLE SAFETY & INT’L.DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR,AAMA
Helen Petrauskas, Vice-President,Environmental & Safety Engineering,FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Bob Lange, Director, Vehicle Development Methodology, GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Dale Dawkins, Director,Vehicle Compliance & Safety Affairs, CHRYSLER CORP. close
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- Dale Dawkins Director Chrysler Corporation->Vehicle Compliance
- Bob Lange Director General Motors->Vehicle Development Methodology
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- Vann Wilber Director American Automobile Manufacturers Assn.->Vehicle Safety
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