Factory accident "hit" a Mercedes Benz E300 car airbag safety problems - has said the airbag is no problem

The vehicle airbag is open in time when the automobile collides, device to provide security for the personnel on the car. In Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, Mr. Wang drive Mercedes is hit lose one's beyond recognition, 10 airbags car equipped with was not a play. Afterwards, Mr. Wang to find dealers to denounce a view, but the other side is called "airbag did not pop up normal".

Mercedes Benz 10 airbags useless

Recall the accident in March 30th this year experience, the owner Mr. Wang still have a lingering fear.

According to Mr. Wang, in December 14, 2009, he in Nanchang East Star Automobile repair Service Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the East Star) to buy a Mercedes Benz E300, spent more than 70 yuan. In March 30th this year, the hangrui highway from Jiangwan to Wuyuan direction he drives the car, to hang Rui Expressway 260KM+622M, due to slippery rain, the car suddenly out of control, Mr. Wang consciousness at the wheel, but crashed into a highway guardrail. Violent clashes, staff car and car have varying degrees of damage, injury.

After the accident, traffic police corps of Jiangxi province directly under the two detachment fourth brigade opened the accident report, that Mr. Wang in highway driving, in violation of the provisions of the second paragraph of "road traffic law" forty-second: "the night driving or driving on dangerous sections, or in case of rain, snow, hail, dust, fog, ice and other weather conditions, the driver shall reduce the speed." Accordingly, the Traffic Police Department identified Mr. Wang to bear the full responsibility of the accident.

Mr. Wang had no objection, but he can not understand is, this car is equipped with 10 airbags. Now, the car's front hit lose one's beyond recognition, by friends also injured, why sellers strongly recommended to him "security guards" -- the 10 airbag did not one start? Protection of the occupants of the personal safety and from any talk about?

Dealers in order to meet the ground declined interview

The car was towed to "East Star", Mr invited a repair master "see" the crashed car. The teacher checked, also feel the airbag a didn't start a little strange. But 4S stores a Linxing manager gives the answer is, the vehicle does not exist problems in quality, the airbag did not pop up normal.

For the 4S store is not satisfied with the answer, Mr. wang. He felt in such a strong impact, the airbag is not open, there must be a problem. Exactly how and under what circumstances, balloon will pop up, Mr. Wang took out the car's manual to find the answer. The instructions in this way: "still, no deformation caused by the impact of obstacles, the airbag will bounce. From the rear of the impact or body flip, or lateral collision, the airbag may not bounce." Mr. Wang believes that, at the time of the accident, in full compliance with the conditions of the airbag system.

Mr. Wang after receiving complaints, the reporters came to the car dealers -- Nanchang East Star Automobile repair Service Corporation. Reporter in the first repair shop to see Mr. Wang into the car, the headlights, car cover, water tank, bumper, front left wing, left and right front upright badly damaged.

Mr. Wang told reporters, insurance company conducted a preliminary estimation of the car accident, repair costs at least 400000 yuan. But why not pop the balloon, "East Star" has again and again, did not give a positive explanation and solutions.

April 9th afternoon, the reporter tried to interview "East Star" relevant person in charge, and to check the situation, but the company said a staff member, the company all the leaders at the meeting, told reporters in 20 minutes. But 20 minutes later, the other responsible person has not appeared in an interview. As of press time, reporters have not received the relevant "East Star" of the telephone.

The manufacturer shall burden of airbag no problem

The reporters found that in the Baidu search, and Mr. Wang had similar experiences in a minority of consumers, and there are many consumers even more serious than Mr. Wang hurts, even lead to the occupants deaths have occurred. Investigate its reason, the majority is because the vehicle after a collision airbag did not open, and focus exclusively on both sides of the argument is whether in the collision can open the bag.

Jiangxi Mingshi law firm Zhang Haishui lawyers think, despite the current national standards there is no airbag products in China. But the burden of proof, the manufacturer must demonstrate that the airbag is not defective, it shall bear the corresponding responsibility. He recommended the establishment of specialized inspection institutions has a vehicle accident appraisal business ability and qualification, in order to authoritative impartial inspection report in case of a dispute.

Jiangxi consumer associations complaints department staff Wang Jun said, according to "consumer protection law" article seventh and article eleventh: "in the purchase, use of goods and services consumers enjoy without damage and safety of person, property rights, and has the right to require operators to provide goods and services, protect the people personal, property safety requirements", "for the purchase, use of goods or services received by the person, property damage, consumers enjoy the right to compensation in accordance with the". In this case, if the car manufacturers want to exemption, shall provide proof of qualified products, and in the "car manual" on the automotive airbags and other safety related ancillary facilities to make a detailed description, to the consumer to express, to avoid misleading consumers.

Crunch time for airbags standard

High speed collision, the airbag did not pop? In order to find out the truth, Mr. Wang is first consulted the national motor vehicle safety testing center, but the answer is: "don't do that kind of vehicle identification, to find the Technical Supervision Bureau designated place for detection." Mr. Wang also contacted the national quality inspection departments, no airbag standards have to consult the country, obtains the answer is, the car's airbag now there is no uniform standard.

Graduate School of Jiangxi Normal University law professor Pan Shiqin think, in the absence of national standards, no corresponding laws and regulations, even if the consumer complaints, no basis to determine whether the product quality defects. Therefore, the establishment of standards has been crunch time, in particular, is an important part of the airbag that relates to personal safety. Although the standard difficulty making bag, does not mean there is no need for. In order to promote the industry healthy, orderly development, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, the disputes have standard according to national standards, the airbag should be issued.

In April 9th, the National Automotive Standardization Technical Committee Secretariat surnamed Li said the engineer, told reporters on the phone now, the country is difficult to have a unified standard for the airbag, airbag and vehicle are combined together, the vehicle specific situations of different brands and models are not the same, the car in traffic accidents when the situation is different, so the airbag production is very difficult to define. But considering the current more airbags disputes, and dealing with difficult, this year, National Committee automotive standards and technology will begin to study this issue, to the drafting of relevant standards in the year.