What Proton car you were using?

The more the merrier

It's OK if your intention is merely to bash. I have dealt with plenty of these for a long time.

But this is what you said:

Have you or any of your family member had involved in a serious accident in that "crap" PREVE before?



This post has been edited by syafiqsm: Jun 5 2017, 08:34 PM

Proton Persona (2nd Gen) AND a Motorcycle

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Show me the after-crash photos of your PREVE

You bought it in 2012, you sold in 2013. Roughly a year of ownership.

You already got into SERIOUS ACCIDENT?

Have you or any of your family members SERIOUSLY INJURED or DIED in that accident?

The data that I have shows that there was NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT happened between the year 2012-2013 involving PROTON PREVE.

I'm interested to hear your story.

This post has been edited by syafiqsm: Jun 6 2017, 02:33 AM

Oh I see. Thanks mate.

TS COMMENTARY


Proton Iriz’s Side Airbags - a safety feature that may be useless to some people


SUMMARY:

A close scrutiny of Proton Iriz’s side airbags reveals its devastating flaw that could have a grave repercussion to occupants’ safety in severe side impact collision.





Today, I visited Youtube to see a couple of side impact tests produced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). My eyes were drawn to the unique design of side/curtain airbags, which is different from one model to another. After watching a few videos, I then remembered this side impact accident that had claimed lives of two young women in a Premium Proton Iriz.

QUOTE(syafiqsm @ May 18 2017, 09:30 PM)

Proton Iriz AND an Audi
2 deaths reported

After watching a few videos that showed Iriz's side impact crash on Youtube, I was shocked to see the flaw in the airbag’s design.










The side airbag's design is so flawed that it doesn’t properly protect the head of the occupant if the occupant has shorter height than the crash test dummy. The part of the airbag that was supposed to cushion the impact is located way too high, while the part underneath has no cushioning effect on occupants’ head. Such design renders the airbag useless to some people. You have to be tall enough to actually be properly protected with the airbag.

The average heights of Malaysians or Asians are much shorter than say the Europeans. I’m not sure the exact height of the dummy used in Iriz’s side impact crash test. But it seems to be very tall, judging by the headrest that was pulled up high.

Even if the occupants' height is as high as the dummy, they have to maintain an upright position all the time to actually benefit from the side airbags. This is even critical to women occupants which are generally shorter than men.


The human's height that will benefit from the side airbags:





The human's height that WILL NOT benefit from the side airbags:





How typical Malaysian ladies usually sit in Proton Iriz:





According to IIHS's studies, in the US, the usage of side airbags has cut fatality rate by almost 50%.


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This post has been edited by syafiqsm: Jun 6 2017, 07:50 PM

Chances are, many petite ladies who drive Iriz Premium going to miss the side airbags. Unless as a driver, she adjusted the seat to be in high position. Unfortunately, the front passenger seat is non-adjustable, so as the rear ones.



Kia Rio which is a budget B-segment car also doesn't have many cushion parts (the parts that are inflated) on its side airbags. But the good thing is, those critical cushion parts are located at the right place. Especially, for the rear passengers.

CLEARLY, the side airbag's design in Iriz has a flaw that needs rectification.

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Cars which are equipped with airbags will have these written on its manuals: "DO NOT SIT UNNECESSARILY CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL".

Sitting far from the steering wheel is actually a very good practice. The further, the better. As practicality requires.





This post has been edited by syafiqsm: Jun 8 2017, 12:25 AM

I would like to describe my job as a legal professional by day, and a car's safety activist by night. I can be found "roaming" around the area of Putrajaya, especially in and around the Palace of Justice and the Attorney General's Chamber. I can also be found around Bangi/Kajang, where my alma mater is located.

You mean this hole as pointed by the red pointer here?



Oh that "hole". I just realized that the side airbags in Iriz is not "full on" or complete. That hole was there for a reason. I need to do more research on this.

Iriz's side airbags are not just VERTICALLY short, it also HORIZONTALLY short too.

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BLIMEY!

You know. For someone who's coming from P.E.R.O.D.U.A, you do have a good taste.

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Proton Preve's Side Airbags - Does it live up to the industry's standards?