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I was comparing my 08 550 spec to the new car and noticed that there is no longer an option for rear seat side airbags. They're not standard equipment either. I know that these type of airbags are not safe for small children and so that's why they're usually an option and/or have a deactivation switch. I'm surprised that BMW would take such a step backwards in safety equipment. Am I missing something?
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The first F10's will be missing a lot of extras that will come soon after.
Just wait until next year or even to the EU MY '12 and BMW will offer more extras (and standard features). PS. I drove today with a F10 530dA that had its own AC and TV-screens for the (heated)rear seats. So I suppose rear airbags are soon available, if not now. |
Originally Posted by hinckley
(Post 1152499)
I was comparing my 08 550 spec to the new car and noticed that there is no longer an option for rear seat side airbags. They're not standard equipment either. I know that these type of airbags are not safe for small children and so that's why they're usually an option and/or have a deactivation switch. I'm surprised that BMW would take such a step backwards in safety equipment. Am I missing something?
The F10/F11 also lacks rear seat belts that streches and then loosens during a crash. This is very important, especially for children, during a crash. There are quite a few cases where parents have survived in the front and the children have died in the rear seat because of not having the same kind of seat belts as in the front. Several other car manufacturers like Audi, VW, MB, Lexus, etc. have these seat belts also in the rear. As standard or optional when ordering rear side airbags. |
Originally Posted by gorban
(Post 1153614)
What am I supposed to do with my isofix child seat that's in the front in my E61 once I get my F11?
The F10/F11 also lacks rear seat belts that streches and then loosens during a crash. This is very important, especially for children, during a crash. There are quite a few cases where parents have survived in the front and the children have died in the rear seat because of not having the same kind of seat belts as in the front. - there is no ISOFIX on the front passenger seat of the F10/F11 series ?? - that the seat belts on the back is not as safe as those on the front ?? Regards Bjorn |
Originally Posted by gorban
(Post 1153614)
Yes BMW is not taking the lead when it comes to car safety. Rear side airbags gone. The current consensus is that they are safe for children. Isofix in the front, gone. What am I supposed to do with my isofix child seat that's in the front in my E61 once I get my F11?
The F10/F11 also lacks rear seat belts that streches and then loosens during a crash. This is very important, especially for children, during a crash. There are quite a few cases where parents have survived in the front and the children have died in the rear seat because of not having the same kind of seat belts as in the front. Several other car manufacturers like Audi, VW, MB, Lexus, etc. have these seat belts also in the rear. As standard or optional when ordering rear side airbags. BMW F10 is the best car ever tested both in EuroNCAP test und in the USA - that is enough for me in terms of passive safety of the car. BR TGII |
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