2006 steering wheel/airbag

[66Satellite]

Saw some mention of this on Brad's site--that new federal safety standards will make it impossible to keep the same style of steering wheel we've seen on the 05s. Is this true? Can anyone elaborate on this?

 

[shatner saves]

 

[frankswildyears]

if so it will be grandfathered in so nothing to worry about.

 

[spectravp]

Besies, Ford would not be so shortsighted in a products development and production. It would cost them too much to design and produce the wheel for only one year. I am sure they are well aware of upcoming legislature and always, when possible, plan around it.

 

[66Satellite]

Ok, I found the thread on Brad's

Starts here toward the bottom of the page and continues in the next pages.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=2243&st=60

 

[aete2]

Besies, Ford would not be so shortsighted in a products development and production. It would cost them too much to design and produce the wheel for only one year. I am sure they are well aware of upcoming legislature and always, when possible, plan around it.

You would think !

 

[shatner saves]

Wow! There are some really good pictures on that thread.

 

[yellow5.0cobra]

so umm...

What about ALL the new BMW's with the small center airbag?

I guess ford has to change it but BMW cant?

Theres so many different vehicles on the market with a similar steering wheel system, it isnt even funny.

 

[Omegalock]

It's not thermodynamic enough!!(old joke from an old thread)