Re: Problems getting on/off switch for airbag

[Guest guest]

You might use the " L " word on the dealerships....or you might talk to one

(lawyer).

Karin

Problems getting on/off switch for airbag

>From: Ningerbil@...

>

>My sincerest apologies if this has been addressed recently, but I'm brand

new

>to this list.

>I'm having a serious problem in trying to get an on/off switch to disable

my

>airbags. It took me nearly three months (complete with a letter and four

>phone calls to the Natioanl Transportation Safety Association, or whatever

>they are called) to get the letter of authorization, only to find it

>practically useless. My dealership and the next closest dealership that can

>service my car (Toyota) won't do it for fear of a lawsuit. ly, you

would

>think they should be more afraid of being sued under ADA, and negligence if

>something should happen, but I'm rambling.

>The closest place I've heard that will do it is nearly 1 1/2 hours away.

That

>is ridiculous.

>I've already sent strongly-worded letters to the NTSA and my dealership,

have

>written down the address and phone numbers for ADA and have placed a few

>phone calls to ADA. Is there anything else I should be doing? Anyone else I

>haven't thought of to contact, besides local representatives (they are next

>if I don't get any responses from the previous contacts, and I know some

>local and state representatives personally.)

>And what have your experiences been? Have any of you had this much hassle?

I

>was in tears, I was so angry.

>I am determined to launch an all-out war until this is fixed, not only for

>myself, but for others. It is blatently discriminatory to allow dealerships

>to refuse someone with a legitamate need to install an on/off switch- it is

>like saying to the parents of a kid severly allergic to eggs that despite

>that allergy, that kid must still take immunizations with cultures grown on

>egg products because if the kid got sick, the parents could turn around and

>sue the schools. Stupid, neh?

>Thanks for creating this list, I needed to vent, and I needed to vent to

>people I'm sure understand completely...

>April

>

>>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, everyone. I wrote down that phone number and might give that a try. I

also made contact with a representative from ADA, US Dept. of Justice, who

said he would look into it.

I didn't mention that particular " L " word, Karin, but I mentioned the other-

lawsuit.

And I do know a couple of people who are mechanically inclined, but I don't

know how much experience they have had with new cars....

Again, thanks!

Aprl

[Guest guest]

On 10/05/99 20:02:58 you wrote:

>

>From: Ningerbil@...

>

>Thanks, everyone. I wrote down that phone number and might give that a try.

I

>also made contact with a representative from ADA, US Dept. of Justice, who

>said he would look into it.

>I didn't mention that particular " L " word, Karin, but I mentioned the

other-

>lawsuit.

>And I do know a couple of people who are mechanically inclined, but I don't

>know how much experience they have had with new cars....

>Again, thanks!

>Aprl

>

>>

Thanks very much for this post....I've seen this subject covered earlier

too, but I think it is always relevant to the list, as we are always having

new people come in. It also reminds me that I have to do something to make

my next car safe. I'm very fearful for my wife and myself when I think

about the possibility of exploding air bags.

I have always sat close to the steering wheel and my wife sits low in the

passenger seat. It's ridiculus to think we would have to put our lives in

danger when this can easily be remedied.

I would also like to know what frequent LP travelers do when they need a

rental car. I rented a late model Toyota Camry recently. My wife sat in the

back during our relatives visit, but I was still nervous about my own

safety. Sometimes we must also rent during extended car maintenance.

Responses appreciated.

Bill and Lyuda Howe

San , TX

[Guest guest]

Check out

http://www.lpaonline.org/resources_faq.html

for information from the National Highway & Transportation Administration

about airbags.

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>From: Ningerbil@...

>dwarfismonelist

>Subject: Problems getting on/off switch for airbag

>Date: Mon, Oct 4, 1999, 10:11 PM

>

> From: Ningerbil@...

>

> My sincerest apologies if this has been addressed recently, but I'm brand new

> to this list.

> I'm having a serious problem in trying to get an on/off switch to disable my

> airbags. It took me nearly three months (complete with a letter and four

> phone calls to the Natioanl Transportation Safety Association, or whatever

> they are called) to get the letter of authorization, only to find it

> practically useless. My dealership and the next closest dealership that can

> service my car (Toyota) won't do it for fear of a lawsuit. ly, you would

> think they should be more afraid of being sued under ADA, and negligence if

> something should happen, but I'm rambling.

> The closest place I've heard that will do it is nearly 1 1/2 hours away. That

> is ridiculous.

> I've already sent strongly-worded letters to the NTSA and my dealership, have

> written down the address and phone numbers for ADA and have placed a few

> phone calls to ADA. Is there anything else I should be doing? Anyone else I

> haven't thought of to contact, besides local representatives (they are next

> if I don't get any responses from the previous contacts, and I know some

> local and state representatives personally.)

> And what have your experiences been? Have any of you had this much hassle? I

> was in tears, I was so angry.

> I am determined to launch an all-out war until this is fixed, not only for

> myself, but for others. It is blatently discriminatory to allow dealerships

> to refuse someone with a legitamate need to install an on/off switch- it is

> like saying to the parents of a kid severly allergic to eggs that despite

> that allergy, that kid must still take immunizations with cultures grown on

> egg products because if the kid got sick, the parents could turn around and

> sue the schools. Stupid, neh?

> Thanks for creating this list, I needed to vent, and I needed to vent to

> people I'm sure understand completely...

> April

>

> >

[Guest guest]

Lawsuit is the second best " L " word when the first doesn't work....I'm in

the middle of a dispute with my apartment managers....L is leaning towards

lawsuit with me....

I'm thinking class action though....other tenants similarly affected like me

by these " botworms " of society. :-)

Karin

Re: Problems getting on/off switch for airbag

>From: Ningerbil@...

>

>Thanks, everyone. I wrote down that phone number and might give that a try.

I

>also made contact with a representative from ADA, US Dept. of Justice, who

>said he would look into it.

>I didn't mention that particular " L " word, Karin, but I mentioned the

other-

>lawsuit.

>And I do know a couple of people who are mechanically inclined, but I don't

>know how much experience they have had with new cars....

>Again, thanks!

>Aprl

>

>>

[Guest guest]

I didn't find anything for Arizona. Are there not any dealers in ARizona

that'll place this switch. What are my other options?

[Guest guest]

I would still contact the dealer at the next closest possible location.

Perhaps they would be able to arrange something with a dealer next to you.

Other than that, I would contact your Chamber of Commerce, your local AAA

office and/or your state representatives and tell them that this important

service should be available in your area.

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Sincerely,

Cara Egan

LPA Public Relations

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>From: " Cons " <leticiacons@...>

>dwarfismonelist

>Subject: Re: Problems getting on/off switch for airbag

>Date: Thu, Oct 7, 1999, 6:37 PM

>

> From: " Cons " <leticiacons@...>

>

> I didn't find anything for Arizona. Are there not any dealers in ARizona

> that'll place this switch. What are my other options?

>

> >