Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Possible safety issue with Steering CB pull

SurfDog · 07-26-2012, 10:08 AM

NOTE: I started a new thread about this as I believe it may be a safety issue. As a former USMC safety officer, I am a little cautions about this kind of stuff.

Also, I am away from My Z for a few days so cannot investigate/troubleshoot this issue until Monday. I am soliciting input from the membership to Illuminate or dismiss a possible hazard until I can get back to my car.

I have posted per this issue in the other steering lock c.b. thread, but here is the concern:

In a normally functioning '09 6mt/sport 370Z, If you pull out the passenger seat belt all the way (until it retracts in "one way locking retraction mode") and lock in a Child seat, the airbag indicator on the dash should light up yellow to indicate that the airbag has been disabled.

It may be a co-incidence, but I noticed that after my Steering lock CB pull, this feature no longer seems to function.

It believe it would be easy to check by anybody who is interested by performing the following steps:

1. pulling the steering lock CB.

then:

2a.putting in a car seat per instructions in the manual.
or
2b. simulating a car seat install by pulling the belt all the way out as if putting in a child seat but NOT ACTUALLY bolting in a seat just inserting the buckle AS IF there were a seat installed. This test should take about 10 seconds.

If you take the above steps and (like me), your airbag disable light does not illuminate, then we CB pullers (with kids) have something to be aware of.

I'd be interested to hear what others say. Perhaps I just had a coincident malfunction and this is a non-issue, but I think it would be an important thing to know if it affects airbag functionality.

p.s. I will definitely troubleshoot this and post my findings next week when I get back to my car! Until then, I encourage Car seat installers to double check their airbag system.

p.p.s. Please do not take these posts as a criticism of what I consider to be an AWESOME DIY mod. I just want to make sure we know what systems we are affecting. Perhaps I am mistaken and this malfunction is just a coincidence in my Z.

07-26-2012, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	Possible safety issue with Steering CB pull NOTE: I started a new thread about this as I believe it may be a safety issue. As a former USMC safety officer, I am a little cautions about this kind of stuff. Also, I am away from My Z for a few days so cannot investigate/troubleshoot this issue until Monday. I am soliciting input from the membership to Illuminate or dismiss a possible hazard until I can get back to my car. I have posted per this issue in the other steering lock c.b. thread, but here is the concern: In a normally functioning '09 6mt/sport 370Z, If you pull out the passenger seat belt all the way (until it retracts in "one way locking retraction mode") and lock in a Child seat, the airbag indicator on the dash should light up yellow to indicate that the airbag has been disabled. It may be a co-incidence, but I noticed that after my Steering lock CB pull, this feature no longer seems to function. It believe it would be easy to check by anybody who is interested by performing the following steps: 1. pulling the steering lock CB. then: 2a.putting in a car seat per instructions in the manual. or 2b. simulating a car seat install by pulling the belt all the way out as if putting in a child seat but NOT ACTUALLY bolting in a seat just inserting the buckle AS IF there were a seat installed. This test should take about 10 seconds. If you take the above steps and (like me), your airbag disable light does not illuminate, then we CB pullers (with kids) have something to be aware of. I'd be interested to hear what others say. Perhaps I just had a coincident malfunction and this is a non-issue, but I think it would be an important thing to know if it affects airbag functionality. p.s. I will definitely troubleshoot this and post my findings next week when I get back to my car! Until then, I encourage Car seat installers to double check their airbag system. p.p.s. Please do not take these posts as a criticism of what I consider to be an AWESOME DIY mod. I just want to make sure we know what systems we are affecting. Perhaps I am mistaken and this malfunction is just a coincidence in my Z. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix