this is true, remember they are a SUPPLEMENTAL Restrain system, they are designed to keep your head from hitting the windshield, IF you had side airbags, THEY would have went off, or the curtains, but the driver and pass. air bags are not designed to deploy in minor crashes, or when you are standing still because the force will most likely not propell you into the windshield. the seat was designed to keep you firmly in your seat, and that is what takes the brunt of the crash.