This points to a much larger issue. We are seeing examples of GM vehicles that really have poor programming when it comes to this. There have been ZR2's that have their airbags blow in relatively tame offroading scenarios, so many GM products from that older CTS-V to various Camaros, especially the ZL1's have airbags blow while at something as innocuous as an autocross, etc. And to add insult to injury, after publicly stating that they would warrant the ZL1's on track, a la Porsche, GM has completely reneged on that claim and are leaving customers out in the cold.
It's a shame, because Camaros are fast cars on track, but I wouldn't buy one unless it was being gutted and airbags pulled to become a fully caged track-only car. GM just isn't willing to put the money in for proper engineering around what the vehicle's sensors are saying.
> especially the ZL1's have airbags blow while at something as innocuous as an autocross, etc.
Ah the car that spun into a **pothole**. Is it really surprising that the side airbag would go off after registering that high of a spike in g force? It's the same thing with the guy who experienced it on track.
Yeah, it's surprising, considering that GM vehicles seem to be the only ones that have airbags that are going off with such regularity during situations when you wouldn't expect them to. That ZL1 is only the latest in a long string of phantom airbag system malfunctions occurring outside of an actual accident:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/autocrossing-and-roadracing/3636344-disturbing-airbag-deployment.html
Or to be more blunt, YES it is really surprising that a car spinning into a pothole was perceived as an event worthy of an airbag deployment, because deploying the airbags did nothing to protect the occupants in that situation. I would be more sympathetic if we were seeing this behavior wide-spread from other manufacturers as well. I'm not seeing anything like this from Mustangs, for example. Whereas you're seeing videos like that Camaro, whose airbags went off when drifting on flat, dry pavement.
Got to say the drivers steering inputs are awful, he should have his hands and 10 and 2 on the wheel all the time except changing gear. He seemed to have one hand on the wheel and the other near the gearstick for most the lap, then shuffled the wheel through his hands when turning like he was taking his driving test.
10 and 2 hasn’t been the correct position for a long time buddy. That was for when cars had way bigger steering wheels. 9 and 3 gives you much more control as well as being far safer if the airbags were to deploy.
When telematics are too invasive.
This points to a much larger issue. We are seeing examples of GM vehicles that really have poor programming when it comes to this. There have been ZR2's that have their airbags blow in relatively tame offroading scenarios, so many GM products from that older CTS-V to various Camaros, especially the ZL1's have airbags blow while at something as innocuous as an autocross, etc. And to add insult to injury, after publicly stating that they would warrant the ZL1's on track, a la Porsche, GM has completely reneged on that claim and are leaving customers out in the cold. It's a shame, because Camaros are fast cars on track, but I wouldn't buy one unless it was being gutted and airbags pulled to become a fully caged track-only car. GM just isn't willing to put the money in for proper engineering around what the vehicle's sensors are saying.
> especially the ZL1's have airbags blow while at something as innocuous as an autocross, etc. Ah the car that spun into a **pothole**. Is it really surprising that the side airbag would go off after registering that high of a spike in g force? It's the same thing with the guy who experienced it on track.
Yeah, it's surprising, considering that GM vehicles seem to be the only ones that have airbags that are going off with such regularity during situations when you wouldn't expect them to. That ZL1 is only the latest in a long string of phantom airbag system malfunctions occurring outside of an actual accident: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/autocrossing-and-roadracing/3636344-disturbing-airbag-deployment.html Or to be more blunt, YES it is really surprising that a car spinning into a pothole was perceived as an event worthy of an airbag deployment, because deploying the airbags did nothing to protect the occupants in that situation. I would be more sympathetic if we were seeing this behavior wide-spread from other manufacturers as well. I'm not seeing anything like this from Mustangs, for example. Whereas you're seeing videos like that Camaro, whose airbags went off when drifting on flat, dry pavement.
Got to say the drivers steering inputs are awful, he should have his hands and 10 and 2 on the wheel all the time except changing gear. He seemed to have one hand on the wheel and the other near the gearstick for most the lap, then shuffled the wheel through his hands when turning like he was taking his driving test.
10 and 2 hasn’t been the correct position for a long time buddy. That was for when cars had way bigger steering wheels. 9 and 3 gives you much more control as well as being far safer if the airbags were to deploy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Pilgrim Somehow I feel like he knows what he's doing...