We need to call Toyota about the delayed deployment of the air bag

It may be that all that's required is re-timing of the side curtain deployment.

 

Timing an airbag is very difficult. The milliseconds that it is effective for must be planned carefully. You want to make sure it covers most of the cases most of the time. Not saying it can't be done, but this new frontal offset is a strange and low probability collision that behaves very differently then your average collision that all cars were designed for.

 

Which obviously will have to wait at least until the next refresh, if not the next redesign.

 

i have an avalon,, had MAJOR headlight issues that Toyota was going to make me pay $4300.00 to resolve. My local dealer was going to give me a "deal" at 50% discount. I went to dealer in Orlando, changed them out free of charge with an apology. You think they care about putting in another sensor? It is said best in another post,,, you make a great car and treat people like crap and you not only lose a sale, the manufacture loses a customer. This case with my Toyota and my local dealer is my ONLY reserve about purchasing a Prius. They could care less about the customer, just put your billfold on the counter,, that is all they want is $$$ could care less about being fair and honest! this seems to be the case with most all dealers not only toyota. It is rare when you find an honest one! what a shame

 

maybe you should share a link to the particular video you are referring to. I'm pretty sure the timing is all based of lessening body injury. in a major frontal impact the steering wheel bag is designed to go off and reach is maximum a split second before the body hits it. the human head swinging to the side in a non side impact isn't as fast as a full frontal, so the bag should be a little delayed. i haven't seen the video so i can't really comment further.

my usual response to a question like this is "leave it to the pros.. and you're not one of those"... this is why they have extremely expensive crash test dummies.. for timing of these systems...

 

They seem convinced some sensor is going to fix it, without the control logic I would have thought necessary.