Gasgoo.com (Shanghai September 14) - A report on the Beijing Times pointed a very interesting issue today. In China currently, there is no uniform government-approved airbag safety standard. There is not even an industry standard standard–all standards currently used vary by manufacturer. This is quite a difficult situation for consumers wanting to make sure their future vehicle's airbag meets official standards.
A car's airbag may very well be the final line of defense in an accident. However, there are reports of accidents where airbags failed to deploy. Without clear safety standards in place, consumers aren't left with much if any power when having to contest a lawsuit.
With over 90 million vehicles in the country today, why is there no industry or national safety standard yet? With consumers already given the short end of the stick when dealing with automobile issues, the importance of such a standard becomes ever the more apparent. The automobile industry in this country should not continue to ignore this issue.
