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Originally Posted by junglejuice

What was legel when the vehicle was first registered is still legal today, that is why old cars don't require airbags etc, as long as the vehicle meets the requirements of the time it was first registered that is all that counts.

Gubber-mints have the ability to make retroactive legislation they just often choose not to with the exception of Taxation laws, I recall a time (at least here in Victoria) where vehicles that had been built prior to a certain date (and didn't have a factory fitted option) didn't require rear seat belts... in 1970 the Victorian Gubber-mint legislated mandating all vehicles required the 3 point belts front & back...

I agree in this case a mechanical airbag design which has NO electronic connections and/or monitoring feature shouldn't be forced to comply with a law clearly intended to prevent faulty electronic airbags from being used on our roads... it's simply ludicrous!



A kit such as the TI's LM5027 could be adjusted to a 3 second delay (off) to appear to meet the new ADR vehicle testing standards... but really?

Originally Posted by bruggz351

The book said there was a light, so, there IS a light. I told him I would pull it all out in his driveway and show him, thats when he did his na na and passed it to get rid of me.

The little access panel on the steering column is indicative of a mechanical airbag system (arm/disarm lever), should'a pointed that out

Originally Posted by Billnick

It will need an act of parliament to make the amendment so somebody needs to write to their local member to make them aware of the error. Seems odd that only Jeeps have the mechanical airbag, surely other makes have the same problem.

Jeeps are not alone many Toyota's, Subaru's & Fiats from the same decade were also fitted with the mechanical airbag system just to name a hand full, obviously there would be many more